unisex name
Abir
- Origin Indian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,824
Abir is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 43% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Abir is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Abir started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Abir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 82 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s | 301 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 267 |
How popular is Abir?
In 2025, Abir was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Abir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Abir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abir
How popular is the name Abir?
In 2025, Abir was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Abir a girl's or a boy's name?
Abir is used for both girls and boys. About 43% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Abir most popular?
Abir peaked in 2021, when 66 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Abir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abir currently ranks #1,278 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Abir originally a boys' or girls' name?
Abir was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.