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Boy name

Emir

/ɪˈmɪɹ/ · 100% boys · #551 in the US for boys, 2025

Emir has been given to about 5,620 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɪˈmɪɹ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 5,539
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Emir per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 546
  • Born in 2025546
  • All time5,620
  • England & Wales, 2025#519 · 75

How popular is Emir?

Emir ranks 551st among American boys in 2025, with 546 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 546 babies were given the name, ranking 551st. The typical living American called Emir is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Connecticut, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Emir

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Amir0.74
  2. Emil0.71
  3. Emmit0.68
  4. Emmitt0.66
  5. Samir0.62
  6. Jamir0.62
  7. Meir0.62
  8. Zamir0.62

Middle names for Emir

Ranked by flow score
  1. Emir Paul0.77
  2. Emir John0.77
  3. Emir Lee0.77
  4. Emir Dean0.76
  5. Emir Blake0.76
  6. Emir Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Emir

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Keilanisister · 0.99
  2. Cloversister · 0.99
  3. Jakaribrother · 0.99
  4. Romebrother · 0.99
  5. Leilanysister · 0.99
  6. Haloeither · 0.99

Where Emir is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Connecticut0.04%
  2. Maryland0.04%
  3. Georgia0.03%
  4. Illinois0.03%
  5. New Jersey0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Emir Anderson0.77
  2. Emir Nguyen0.72
  3. Emir Moore0.72
  4. Emir Lee0.72
  5. Emir Hall0.72
  6. Emir Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Emir

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Emir across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.