boy's name
Semir
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 421
Semir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Semir is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Semir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 106 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Semir?
In 2025, Semir was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Semir 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 Semir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Semir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Semir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Semir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Semir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Semir
How popular is the name Semir?
In 2025, Semir was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Semir a girl's or a boy's name?
Semir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Semir most popular?
Semir peaked in 2001, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Semir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Semir currently ranks #10,237 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.