Amier
A name derived from the Arabic word "amir" meaning prince or commander.
Name Census estimates that about 637 living Americans carry the first name Amier. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Amier today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amier births was 2008 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amier. 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
637
~ 1 in 538,076 Americans
Peak year
2008
37 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,250
Tracked since 1988
Census
Amier in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 498 people with the first name Amier, which placed it at #20,655 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
#20,655
National first-name rank
People counted
498
498 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amier
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amier is Black at 67.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.1%) and Hispanic (8.4%). 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 Amier 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 Amier at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.3% · 335
- White14.1% · 70
- Hispanic or Latino8.4% · 42
- Two or more races7.8% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
Popularity
Amier: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amier from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 277 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amier remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amier 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 Amier during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amiers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Florida, New York, Ohio recorded the most babies named Amier, while California, Ohio, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amier
The name Amier is believed to have originated from the Arabic language. It is derived from the root word "amir," which means "prince" or "commander." The name has its roots in the Middle Eastern and North African regions, where it was commonly used during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amier can be found in historical accounts from the 7th century, during the rise of the Islamic Empire. Several prominent figures bore this name, including Amier ibn Abi Waqqas, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a renowned military leader who played a crucial role in the Muslim conquests of the Levant and Persia.
In the 8th century, Amier ibn Qurrah al-Kindi, a renowned Arab philosopher and mathematician, made significant contributions to the fields of optics, geometry, and metaphysics. His works had a lasting impact on the development of science and philosophy in the Islamic world.
During the 12th century, Amier al-Basri, a revered Sufi mystic and scholar, gained prominence for his teachings on spirituality and his influential writings on Islamic theology and mysticism. His works continue to be studied and revered by Sufis and Islamic scholars to this day.
In the 14th century, Amier Khusrau, a legendary Persian poet and scholar, rose to fame as one of the most celebrated literary figures in the Indian subcontinent. His poetic contributions to the Hindustani language and his love for music and dance left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of the region.
Another notable figure bearing the name Amier was Amier Kulal, a renowned 16th-century Ottoman architect and civil engineer. He was responsible for designing and constructing several monumental structures, including mosques, bridges, and aqueducts, during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent.
These are just a few examples of the historical personalities who bore the name Amier, each making significant contributions to their respective fields and leaving a lasting legacy in the cultural and intellectual traditions of their respective regions.
People
Amier + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amier 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
Amier: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amier?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 637 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amier 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 538,076 US residents.
Is Amier a common name?
We classify Amier as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 643 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amier most popular?
The single biggest year for Amier was 2008, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amier 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 Amier in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 498 people with the name Amier, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,655 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 Amier 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 Amier?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amier leans strongly male. 461 people counted with this name were male (93.3%), compared with 33 female bearers (6.7%). 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 Amier?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amier is Black at 67.3%. The next largest groups are White (14.1%) and Hispanic (8.4%). 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 Amier most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Amier in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.3% (335 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 Amier in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amier a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amier 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 Amier still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amier 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 Amier 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 Amier as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.