Almeer
A masculine name likely of Arabic origin meaning "prince" or "commander".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Almeer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Almeer today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Almeer births was 2015 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Almeer. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Almeer with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Almeer. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2015
7 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2015 SSA rank
#9,621
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Almeer: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Almeer by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Almeer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Almeer
Almeer is an Arabic name with roots tracing back to the 7th century CE and the early days of Islam. The name is derived from the Arabic word "al-mir," which translates to "the commander" or "the chief." It was initially used as a title or honorific for military leaders and governors in the Islamic empires of the Middle Ages.
The name's earliest recorded use as a personal name can be found in medieval Arabic manuscripts and historical chronicles from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over vast territories spanning from North Africa to Central Asia between the 8th and 13th centuries. During this time, Almeer was a name given to sons of prominent figures within the caliphate's administration and military ranks.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Almeer was Almeer ibn al-Qasim, a renowned Arab scholar and jurist who lived in present-day Iraq during the 9th century CE. He was a respected authority on Islamic jurisprudence and authored several influential works on the subject.
In the 11th century, Almeer ibn Abdallah al-Basri was a celebrated poet and writer from Basra, in modern-day Iraq. His literary contributions, particularly his poetic works, earned him widespread acclaim throughout the Islamic world during his lifetime.
Another notable figure with the name Almeer was Almeer al-Din al-Isfahani, a 12th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician from Isfahan, Iran. He made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and trigonometry, and his works were widely studied in the medieval Islamic world.
In the 13th century, Almeer Khusrau, also known as Amir Khusrau, was a prominent poet, scholar, and musician from Delhi, India. He is regarded as one of the greatest poets in the Persian language and is credited with popularizing several literary and musical genres, including the qawwali and ghazal forms.
Almeer ibn Battuta, the famous Moroccan explorer and traveler, lived in the 14th century and is known for his extensive travels throughout the Islamic world and beyond. His detailed accounts of his journeys, compiled in the book "Rihla" (The Travels), provide a valuable insight into the cultures and societies of the medieval era.
While the name Almeer has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic history, it has also been adopted and used in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with historical ties to the Islamic empires or significant Muslim populations.
People
Almeer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Almeer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Almeer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Almeer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Almeer going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Almeer a common name?
We classify Almeer as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Almeer most popular?
The single biggest year for Almeer was 2015, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Almeer is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Almeer in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Almeer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Almeer in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Almeer still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Almeer in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Almeer can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Almeer?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.