Emir
Boy name
Emir meaning
To command, Another spelling for Amir.
Emir at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- عميرAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #557 in 2024
Emir popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #4,724 | 5 |
| 1980 | #4,941 | 7 |
| 1990 | #5,382 | 9 |
| 2000 | #2,175 | 46 |
| 2010 | #1,543 | 104 |
| 2020 | #651 | 410 |
| 2024 | #557 | 530 |
All 52 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #4,724 | 5 |
| 1971 | #4,907 | 5 |
| 1972 | #4,986 | 5 |
| 1974 | #3,837 | 8 |
| 1975 | #4,797 | 6 |
| 1976 | #3,263 | 11 |
| 1978 | #4,554 | 7 |
| 1979 | #4,842 | 7 |
| 1980 | #4,941 | 7 |
| 1981 | #5,468 | 6 |
| 1982 | #5,620 | 6 |
| 1983 | #6,237 | 5 |
| 1984 | #3,925 | 10 |
| 1986 | #3,653 | 12 |
| 1987 | #4,239 | 10 |
| 1988 | #5,751 | 7 |
| 1989 | #6,227 | 7 |
| 1990 | #5,382 | 9 |
| 1991 | #3,813 | 15 |
| 1992 | #3,604 | 17 |
| 1993 | #3,246 | 20 |
| 1994 | #3,911 | 16 |
| 1995 | #3,432 | 19 |
| 1996 | #3,293 | 21 |
| 1997 | #2,546 | 31 |
| 1998 | #3,092 | 25 |
| 1999 | #2,722 | 31 |
| 2000 | #2,175 | 46 |
| 2001 | #2,618 | 36 |
| 2002 | #2,046 | 53 |
| 2003 | #2,077 | 54 |
| 2004 | #1,880 | 65 |
| 2005 | #1,635 | 83 |
| 2006 | #1,379 | 116 |
| 2007 | #1,038 | 181 |
| 2008 | #1,380 | 123 |
| 2009 | #1,390 | 122 |
| 2010 | #1,543 | 104 |
| 2011 | #1,296 | 132 |
| 2012 | #1,172 | 155 |
| 2013 | #1,174 | 153 |
| 2014 | #1,205 | 152 |
| 2015 | #1,238 | 147 |
| 2016 | #1,467 | 117 |
| 2017 | #1,010 | 200 |
| 2018 | #1,029 | 198 |
| 2019 | #922 | 237 |
| 2020 | #651 | 410 |
| 2021 | #694 | 383 |
| 2022 | #622 | 449 |
| 2023 | #581 | 492 |
| 2024 | #557 | 530 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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