boy's name
Emir
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 11,954
the United States
#551
2025 births
Emir is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 546 babies in the United States, ranking #551. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Emir is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 546 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,072 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Emir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 54 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 204 |
| 2000s | 879 |
| 2010s | 1,595 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,818 |
How popular is Emir?
In 2025, Emir was given to 546 babies in the United States, ranking #551 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Emir 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.
How Emir is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Émir | Émir is Emir written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,125. | 275 |
| Emïr | Emïr is a rare spelling of Emir, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Èmir | Èmir is a rare spelling of Emir, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Emir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Emir in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Welsh
- Emyr
Sibling names for Emir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emir
How popular is the name Emir?
In 2025, Emir was given to 546 babies in the United States, ranking #551 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Emir a girl's or a boy's name?
Emir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Emir?
Emir has 2 syllables.
When was Emir most popular?
Emir peaked in 2025, when 546 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Emir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emir currently ranks #243 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.