Dahmir
A masculine Arabic name meaning "eternally merciful" or "eternal friend".
Name Census estimates that about 231 living Americans carry the first name Dahmir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Dahmir today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dahmir births was 2023 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dahmir. 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
231
~ 1 in 1,483,785 Americans
Peak year
2023
16 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,221
Tracked since 1995
Census
Dahmir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 151 people with the first name Dahmir, which placed it at #45,179 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
#45,179
National first-name rank
People counted
151
151 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dahmir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dahmir is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Dahmir 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 Dahmir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.7% · 137
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 5
- Two or more races3.3% · 5
- White2.0% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
Popularity
Dahmir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dahmir from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 96 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Dahmir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dahmir 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 Dahmir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dahmirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Dahmir
The given name Dahmir originates from the Arabic language and culture, tracing its roots back to the 7th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic word "damir," which means "conscience" or "inner self." The name is believed to have emerged during the early Islamic era, when Arabic names were heavily influenced by religious and spiritual themes.
In its earliest recorded instances, Dahmir was primarily used by Arab scholars and philosophers, reflecting the intellectual and contemplative nature of the name. One notable individual bearing this name was Dahmir al-Isfahani, a renowned 9th-century philosopher and mathematician from Isfahan, Iran, who made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics.
As the Islamic empire expanded, the name Dahmir spread across various regions, including parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula. It was particularly popular among the learned and cultured classes, as the name's meaning resonated with the pursuit of knowledge and self-awareness.
Historically, Dahmir has been associated with individuals who have made notable contributions to literature, arts, and sciences. One such figure was Dahmir al-Andalusi, a 12th-century Andalusian poet and philosopher from Cordoba, Spain, renowned for his works on Sufism and mysticism.
In the 14th century, Dahmir ibn Fadl al-Qahiri, an Egyptian scholar and historian, authored a comprehensive work on the biographies of eminent Muslim figures, titled "al-Nujum al-Zahirah fi Muluk Misr wa'l-Qahirah" (The Brilliant Stars on the Kings of Egypt and Cairo).
Another prominent individual bearing the name Dahmir was Dahmir al-Mutanabbi, a 10th-century Arab poet widely regarded as one of the greatest in the Arabic literary tradition. His poetic works, characterized by their eloquence and philosophical depth, have left a lasting impact on the Arabic literary canon.
In more recent centuries, the name Dahmir has continued to be used, albeit less frequently. One notable example is Dahmir Murad, a 20th-century Syrian poet and writer known for his works that explored themes of identity, exile, and the human condition.
Throughout its long history, the name Dahmir has been associated with individuals who have sought knowledge, self-awareness, and spiritual enlightenment. Its Arabic roots and literary connections have contributed to its enduring appeal across various cultures and regions influenced by the Arabic language and Islamic traditions.
People
Dahmir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dahmir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dahmir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dahmir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 231 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dahmir 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 1,483,785 US residents.
Is Dahmir a common name?
We classify Dahmir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 234 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dahmir most popular?
The single biggest year for Dahmir was 2023, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dahmir is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dahmir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 151 people with the name Dahmir, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,179 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 Dahmir 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 Dahmir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dahmir appears almost entirely male. Of the 147 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Dahmir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dahmir is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.3%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Dahmir most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dahmir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (137 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 Dahmir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dahmir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dahmir 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 Dahmir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dahmir 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 Dahmir 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 share the name Dahmir?
Find out how many people share the name Dahmir on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.