Amire
A feminine name of African origin meaning "princess" or "leader".
Name Census estimates that about 896 living Americans carry the first name Amire. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.7% of registrations being male. The average person named Amire today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amire births was 2012 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amire. 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
896
~ 1 in 382,538 Americans
Peak year
2012
55 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,990
Tracked since 1990
Gender
Gender distribution for Amire
Amire leans heavily male at 88.7% of total registrations, but 102 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Amire as a male name
- Ranked #2,990 in 2024
- 41 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (46 births)
Amire as a female name
- Ranked #11,132 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (12 births)
Popularity
Amire: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amire 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 371 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amire remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amire 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 Amire during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amires live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. New York, Michigan, Georgia recorded the most babies named Amire, while Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amire
The name Amire is believed to have its origins in the Persian language. It is derived from the Persian word "amir," which means "commander" or "leader." The name can be traced back to the ancient Persian empires of the Middle East, dating back to around the 6th century BCE.
In its early usage, Amire was a title given to high-ranking military officers and noblemen in the Persian court. Over time, it evolved into a personal name, likely bestowed upon male children with the hope that they would grow up to be respected leaders and authority figures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amire can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who documented the Persian Wars in the 5th century BCE. Herodotus mentioned an "Amire" as a prominent Persian commander during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.
In the Islamic tradition, the name Amire has been associated with several historical figures. One notable example is Amire al-Mu'minin, a title bestowed upon the first four caliphs of Islam, signifying their position as the "Commander of the Faithful."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Amire. One such person was Amire ibn Ismail, a 10th-century Persian poet and scholar from Khorasan (born around 939 CE, died 1012 CE). Another was Amire Khusrau Dehlavi, a 13th-century Sufi mystic, scholar, and musician from Delhi (born 1253 CE, died 1325 CE).
In the realm of literature, the name Amire appears in the Persian epic poem "Shahnameh" (Book of Kings) by the renowned poet Ferdowsi (born around 940 CE, died 1020 CE). The poem features a character named Amire Noshirvan, a legendary Persian king known for his wisdom and justice.
More recently, Amire Kabir was the prime minister of Iran from 1962 to 1963 CE (born 1900, died 1969). He is remembered for his efforts to modernize and secularize Iranian society during his brief tenure.
While the name Amire has its roots in Persian culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other regions and contexts throughout history, reflecting the cultural diffusion and exchange that has shaped the evolution of names across the globe.
People
Amire + last name combinations
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Amire: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amire?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 896 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amire 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 382,538 US residents.
Is Amire a common name?
We classify Amire as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 905 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amire most popular?
The single biggest year for Amire was 2012, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amire is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Amire a male name?
Yes, 88.7% of people registered as Amire 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.