Amair
An Arabic name meaning "prince" or "commander".
Name Census estimates that about 143 living Americans carry the first name Amair. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Amair today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amair births was 2013 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amair. 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.
People living today
143
~ 1 in 2,396,883 Americans
Peak year
2013
16 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,405
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Amair: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amair from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 88 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amair remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amair 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 Amair during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amair
The name Amair has its origins in the Arabic language and can be traced back to the 7th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic word "amir," which means "commander" or "prince." The name was initially associated with the ruling class and nobility in the Arabian Peninsula and the wider Islamic world.
During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century, the name Amair gained prominence and was often bestowed upon individuals who held positions of authority or were members of influential families. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the historical accounts of the Abbasid Caliphate, where an influential military commander named Amair ibn Yazid played a pivotal role in the conquest of North Africa in the 8th century.
In the 10th century, a renowned Islamic philosopher and polymath, Amair al-Basri, made significant contributions to the fields of logic, metaphysics, and epistemology. His works were widely studied and influential in the intellectual circles of the time.
Another notable figure bearing the name Amair was Amair al-Tamimi, a 12th-century Arab poet and writer from present-day Iraq. His poetry and literary works were celebrated for their eloquence and mastery of the Arabic language.
During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over much of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe from the 14th to the 20th century, the name Amair was often associated with military leaders and high-ranking officials. One such individual was Amair Pasha, a 16th-century Ottoman statesman and grand vizier who played a crucial role in the administration of the empire.
In more recent times, Amair al-Sadat, an Egyptian writer and political activist born in 1938, gained recognition for his efforts in promoting human rights and democratic reforms in the Arab world.
It is worth noting that while the name Amair has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended geographical and cultural boundaries over time, and variations of the name can be found in various regions and communities around the world.
People
Amair + last name combinations
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FAQ
Amair: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amair?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 143 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amair 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 2,396,883 US residents.
Is Amair a common name?
We classify Amair as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 144 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amair most popular?
The single biggest year for Amair was 2013, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amair is about 10 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 Amair in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amair a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amair 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 Amair still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amair 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 Amair 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 have the name Amair?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.