Ameir
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "prince" or "leader".
Name Census estimates that about 799 living Americans carry the first name Ameir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ameir today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ameir births was 2020 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ameir. 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
799
~ 1 in 428,979 Americans
Peak year
2020
57 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,064
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Ameir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ameir 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 411 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ameir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ameir 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 Ameir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ameirs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Michigan, New York, Florida recorded the most babies named Ameir, while California, Texas, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ameir
The name Ameir is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "amir," which means "prince" or "commander." The name first emerged in the Middle East during the early Islamic period, around the 7th century CE.
Historically, the name Ameir was often associated with royalty, nobility, and leadership positions within Arab societies. During the golden age of the Islamic empires, such as the Abbasid Caliphate, it was not uncommon for princes, generals, and other high-ranking officials to bear the name Ameir or its variants.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ameir can be found in the famous Arabic literary work, "One Thousand and One Nights." In this collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, there are several characters named Ameir, reflecting the name's prevalence during that time period.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who carried the name Ameir. One such figure was Ameir ibn al-Tufayl (1105-1185 CE), a renowned Arab philosopher, mathematician, and poet who lived during the Almohad Caliphate in present-day Morocco and Spain.
Another prominent individual with the name Ameir was Ameir Khusraw (1253-1325 CE), a Persian poet, scholar, and musician who served as a courtier under the Delhi Sultanate in India. His literary works, particularly in the field of Sufi poetry, have had a lasting impact on the cultural and literary traditions of the region.
In the realm of Islamic scholarship, Ameir al-Din al-Kazaruni (1263-1357 CE) was a renowned Persian jurist and theologian who made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence. His works on Islamic law and theology were widely studied and referenced throughout the medieval Islamic world.
During the Ottoman Empire, Ameir Ghazi I (1554-1635 CE) was a prominent military commander and statesman who served as the governor of several provinces and played a crucial role in the expansion and consolidation of Ottoman rule in the Balkans.
In more recent times, Ameir Abdul Malik (1912-1959 CE) was a prominent Pakistani politician and diplomat who served as the first foreign minister of Pakistan after its independence from British rule in 1947.
People
Ameir + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ameir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ameir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 799 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ameir 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 428,979 US residents.
Is Ameir a common name?
We classify Ameir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 806 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ameir most popular?
The single biggest year for Ameir was 2020, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ameir is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ameir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ameir 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.
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.