Almir
Arabic name meaning "highest prince" or "highest commander".
Name Census estimates that about 414 living Americans carry the first name Almir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Almir today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Almir births was 2019 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Almir. 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 Almir with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
414
~ 1 in 827,909 Americans
Peak year
2019
25 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,659
Tracked since 1992
Census
Almir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,051 people with the first name Almir, which placed it at #12,003 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,003
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,051 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Almir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Almir is White at 81.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.4%) and Black (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Almir described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Almir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.2% · 853
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.4% · 67
- Black or African American5.6% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 58
- Two or more races1.3% · 14
Popularity
Almir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Almir from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 171 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Almir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Almir 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 Almir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Almirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Almir
The name Almir has its roots in the Persian language, originating from the combination of two words: "Al" meaning "high" or "exalted," and "Mir" meaning "leader" or "commander." This linguistic heritage suggests that the name was initially bestowed upon individuals of nobility or high social standing within Persian culture and society.
During the ancient era, the name Almir was prevalent among the ruling classes and influential figures of the Persian Empire, which spanned from modern-day Iran to parts of Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Caucasus region. The earliest recorded instances of this name can be traced back to the Sasanian Empire, which ruled over Persia from the 3rd to 7th centuries AD.
One of the earliest notable figures bearing the name Almir was a high-ranking military commander who served under the Sasanian King Khosrau I in the 6th century AD. This Almir played a pivotal role in defending the Persian Empire against the invasions of the Byzantine Empire during the Byzantine-Sasanian Wars.
In the 9th century, another prominent figure named Almir ibn al-Arith emerged as a renowned poet and scholar in the Persian city of Nishapur. His poetic works and literary contributions were highly regarded during the Islamic Golden Age, and his name became associated with the blossoming intellectual and cultural achievements of that era.
As the Persian influence spread across the Middle East and Central Asia, the name Almir gained popularity among various ethnic groups and cultures that came into contact with the Persian civilization. In the 11th century, an Almir ibn Amir was recorded as a prominent military leader and governor during the reign of the Seljuk Empire, which controlled vast territories spanning from Anatolia to Central Asia.
During the 14th century, an Almir al-Saffah gained recognition as a respected Islamic scholar and theologian in the city of Baghdad, which was then a center of learning and intellectual discourse under the Abbasid Caliphate. His written works and teachings on Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy left a lasting impact on the academic circles of his time.
Throughout history, the name Almir has maintained its association with leadership, valor, and scholarly pursuits, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage from which it originated. While its popularity may have waxed and waned across different regions and eras, the name continues to carry a sense of distinction and nobility, echoing its ancient Persian roots.
People
Almir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Almir 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
Almir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Almir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 414 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Almir 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 827,909 US residents.
Is Almir a common name?
We classify Almir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 418 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Almir most popular?
The single biggest year for Almir was 2019, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Almir is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Almir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,051 people with the name Almir, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,003 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Almir in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Almir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Almir appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,059 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Almir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Almir is White at 81.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.4%) and Black (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Almir most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Almir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.2% (853 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Almir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Almir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Almir 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 Almir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Almir 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 Almir 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.
How many people have the name Almir?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Almir, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.