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Samir

/səˈmɪɹ/ · 99% boys · #643 in the US for boys, 2025

Samir has been given to about 11,163 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/səˈmɪɹ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 10,747
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Samir per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 493
  • Born in 2025434
  • All time11,163
  • England & Wales, 2025#877 · 36

How popular is Samir?

Samir ranks 643rd among American boys in 2025, with 434 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 493 babies were given the name, ranking 586th. The typical living American called Samir is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.

Names that sound like Samir

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zamir0.96
  2. Amir0.85
  3. Jamir0.85
  4. Zahir0.81
  5. Sami0.75
  6. Nasir0.70
  7. Yahir0.70
  8. Jair0.70

Middle names for Samir

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

Sibling names for Samir

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yosefbrother · 0.99
  2. Vincenzobrother · 0.99
  3. Rivkasister · 0.99
  4. Chaimbrother · 0.99
  5. Amarissister · 0.99
  6. Alizasister · 0.99

Where Samir is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.13%
  2. Connecticut0.04%
  3. Georgia0.03%
  4. Louisiana0.03%
  5. New York0.03%

With a common surname

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

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

Samir 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.