Amhir
A masculine Arabic name meaning "noble prince" or "elevated commander".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Amhir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Amhir today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amhir births was 2017 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amhir. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Amhir. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2017
5 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,340
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Amhir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amhir from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amhir 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 Amhir 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 Amhir
The name Amhir has its origins in the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East. It is believed to have derived from the Proto-Semitic root "ḥmr," meaning "red" or "ruddy." This root can be found in various Semitic languages, such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Aramaic.
In the ancient Akkadian language, which was spoken in Mesopotamia, the name Amhir or a similar variant appeared as a personal name. It is recorded in cuneiform inscriptions dating back to the third millennium BCE. Some scholars suggest that the name may have been associated with the reddish hue of certain clay found in the region.
The name Amhir can also be found in ancient Hebrew texts, such as the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). While not a commonly used name, it is mentioned as a personal name in some historical accounts and genealogies. One notable individual bearing this name was Amhir, the son of Shemida, who is mentioned in the Book of Chronicles as a descendant of the tribe of Manasseh.
During the medieval period, the name Amhir was occasionally used among Jewish communities in the Middle East and North Africa. One notable figure was Amhir ben Abi Amram, a 12th-century Jewish scholar and poet from Egypt.
In the Islamic world, the name Amhir or its variants were sometimes used, particularly in areas influenced by Arabic culture. For example, there was an 11th-century Seljuk Turkish scholar and poet named Amir Ali Amhiri, who lived in present-day Iran.
Other historical figures bearing the name Amhir include Amhir ibn Kulthum, a 7th-century Arab poet from the Umayyad period, and Amhir al-Husayni, a 13th-century Muslim scholar and jurist from Damascus.
While not a widely popular name in modern times, the name Amhir has a rich historical legacy that can be traced back to ancient Semitic cultures and their languages. Its connection to the concept of "red" or "ruddy" adds an interesting symbolic dimension to its meaning and origin.
People
Amhir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amhir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Amhir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amhir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amhir 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Amhir a common name?
We classify Amhir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amhir most popular?
The single biggest year for Amhir was 2017, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amhir is about 6 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 Amhir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amhir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amhir 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 Amhir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amhir 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 Amhir 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 Amhir?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Amhir, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.