boy's name
Ameer
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 8,055
the United States
#982
2025 births
Ameer is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 233 babies in the United States, ranking #982. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Ameer is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 287 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,229 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Ameer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 202 |
| 1980s | 343 |
| 1990s | 712 |
| 2000s | 1,355 |
| 2010s | 2,436 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,534 |
How popular is Ameer?
In 2025, Ameer was given to 233 babies in the United States, ranking #982 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ameer 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 Ameer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ameer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ameer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ameer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ameer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ameer
How popular is the name Ameer?
In 2025, Ameer was given to 233 babies in the United States, ranking #982 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ameer a girl's or a boy's name?
Ameer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ameer most popular?
Ameer peaked in 2021, when 287 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ameer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ameer currently ranks #579 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.