Rahmir
An Arabic name composed of "rahm" meaning compassion and "mir" meaning prince or leader.
Name Census estimates that about 700 living Americans carry the first name Rahmir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rahmir today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rahmir births was 2021 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rahmir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
700
~ 1 in 489,649 Americans
Peak year
2021
56 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,077
Tracked since 1991
Census
Rahmir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 378 people with the first name Rahmir, which placed it at #25,170 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,170
National first-name rank
People counted
378
378 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rahmir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rahmir is Black at 89.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rahmir described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rahmir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.2% · 337
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 18
- Two or more races3.7% · 14
- White1.3% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
Popularity
Rahmir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rahmir from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 234 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rahmir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rahmir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rahmirs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Rahmir, while Virginia, New York, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rahmir
The name Rahmir is believed to have its origins in the Persian language, dating back to the ancient Persian civilization. The name is a combination of two words, "rah" meaning "path" or "way" and "mir" meaning "leader" or "chief." Thus, the name Rahmir can be interpreted as "leader of the path" or "guide on the way."
This name has been associated with individuals of great importance and leadership qualities throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rahmir can be found in the ancient Persian epic, the Shahnameh, written by the renowned poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century. In this literary masterpiece, Rahmir is mentioned as a brave warrior and a trusted advisor to the king.
During the Sassanid Empire, which ruled over ancient Persia from the 3rd to the 7th century AD, there were several prominent figures bearing the name Rahmir. One such individual was Rahmir ibn Mihran, a renowned military commander who played a crucial role in defending the empire against invading forces.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Rahmir al-Hakim graced the courts of the Seljuk Empire. He was a renowned physician and scholar, renowned for his contributions to the field of medicine and his extensive knowledge of various sciences.
Another historical figure bearing the name Rahmir was a 14th-century poet and mystic from the Persian region. Known as Rahmir Qanuni, he was celebrated for his spiritual verses and his profound understanding of Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam.
In the 16th century, during the reign of the Safavid Dynasty in Persia, a nobleman named Rahmir Khan held a significant position in the royal court. He was known for his wise counsel and his unwavering loyalty to the Shah.
These are just a few examples of the individuals who carried the name Rahmir throughout history, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich cultural heritage of the Persian civilization.
People
Rahmir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rahmir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rahmir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rahmir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 700 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rahmir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 489,649 US residents.
Is Rahmir a common name?
We classify Rahmir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 707 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rahmir most popular?
The single biggest year for Rahmir was 2021, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rahmir is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rahmir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 378 people with the name Rahmir, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,170 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rahmir in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rahmir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rahmir leans strongly male. 375 people counted with this name were male (98.4%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rahmir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rahmir is Black at 89.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rahmir most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Rahmir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.2% (337 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rahmir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rahmir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rahmir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rahmir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rahmir in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rahmir can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Rahmir?
Find out how many people have the name Rahmir on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.