Taimur
An Arabic masculine given name meaning "iron-forged" or "strong as iron".
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the first name Taimur. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Taimur today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taimur births was 2019 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taimur. 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
132
~ 1 in 2,596,624 Americans
Peak year
2019
16 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,181
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Taimur: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taimur from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 53 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
Taimur 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 Taimur during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taimurs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Taimur
The name Taimur has its origins in the Turkic languages, specifically from the Chagatai Turkic language spoken in parts of Central Asia during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the words "temir" meaning iron and "er" meaning man, thus translating to "iron man" or "man of iron."
The name gained prominence due to its association with Timur, also known as Tamerlane, the renowned 14th-century Turko-Mongol conqueror who established the Timurid Empire across modern-day Iran, Central Asia, and parts of India. Born in 1336 in the city of Kesh (present-day Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan), Timur's birth name was Taimur, and his military exploits and conquests immortalized the name in history.
Taimur is mentioned in various historical chronicles and accounts of the time, including the "Zafarnama" (Book of Victory) written by Timur's biographer and companion, Nizamuddin Shami. The name also appears in Persian literature and poetry, reflecting the cultural influence of the Timurid Empire.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Taimur was Taimur Khan, the 16th-century ruler of the Mughal Empire in India from 1530 to 1540. Another notable figure was Taimur Shah Durrani, the founder of the Durrani Empire in Afghanistan, who ruled from 1772 to 1793.
Other historical figures with the name Taimur include:
1. Taimur Pasha (1786-1875), an Ottoman statesman and military leader who served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
2. Taimur Malik (1912-1975), a renowned Pakistani writer, poet, and playwright known for his contributions to Urdu literature.
3. Taimur Mirza (1919-1966), an Indian politician and member of the Princely State of Awadh's royal family.
4. Taimur Hassanpur (1932-2018), an Afghan diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.
5. Taimur Malik (born 1977), a Pakistani cricketer who played domestic and international cricket for Pakistan in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
While the name Taimur has its roots in Central Asian history and culture, it has spread and been adopted in various parts of the world, particularly in regions influenced by the Turko-Mongol and Persian empires of the past.
People
Taimur + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taimur as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taimur: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taimur?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 132 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taimur 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 2,596,624 US residents.
Is Taimur a common name?
We classify Taimur as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 134 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taimur most popular?
The single biggest year for Taimur was 2019, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taimur is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Taimur a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taimur 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.