Boy name
Emir
As of 2025, Emir ranks #551 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 546 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #650 to #551 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Emir, which stretches back to 1970. Geographically, it's strongest in Connecticut, where it ranks #296 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#551
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#551
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
546
boys named Emir
Emir popularity, 1880–2025
Where Emir is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Connecticut (#296), Maryland (#330), Georgia (#386)
Uniqueness score
42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Emir in the most recent year of SSA data.
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