Umair
Of Arabic origin, meaning "life" or "long-lived".
Name Census estimates that about 563 living Americans carry the first name Umair. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Umair today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Umair births was 2016 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Umair. 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
563
~ 1 in 608,800 Americans
Peak year
2016
28 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,415
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Umair: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Umair 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 171 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Umair remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Umair 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 Umair during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Umairs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Umair, while New Jersey, Illinois, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Umair
The name Umair is of Arabic origin, deriving from the root word 'amr' which means 'life' or 'command'. It is a masculine name that has been in use for centuries across the Middle East and parts of the Islamic world. The earliest known reference to the name Umair can be found in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, where it was used to refer to prominent figures and tribal leaders.
In Islamic tradition, Umair was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known as Umair ibn Abi Waqqas. He was a prominent figure in early Islamic history and participated in several significant battles alongside the Prophet. His bravery and loyalty were widely renowned, and his name became associated with these qualities.
Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals bore the name Umair. One of the earliest was Umair ibn Sad al-Ansari, a 7th-century Arab poet and warrior from the Ansar tribe in Medina. His poetry and contributions to the early Islamic community have been recorded in historical texts.
Another famous bearer of the name was Umair ibn Utarid, a 9th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and the study of celestial bodies. He is credited with refining and expanding upon the works of earlier scholars in these fields.
In the 12th century, Umair al-Kinani was a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Baghdad. He was widely respected for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and his interpretations of religious texts. His works and teachings had a lasting impact on the development of Islamic legal thought.
During the 14th century, Umair ibn Abi Bakr al-Shatibi was a prominent Andalusian scholar and poet. He was known for his expertise in Arabic grammar and his contributions to the study of the Qur'an. His poetic works were celebrated for their beauty and depth, and he was considered a master of the literary arts.
Umair al-Sakkaki, born in the late 15th century, was a renowned Persian calligrapher and painter. His intricate and beautiful calligraphic works adorned numerous manuscripts and buildings throughout the Middle East, earning him a lasting reputation as one of the greatest calligraphers in Islamic history.
People
Umair + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Umair as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Umair: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Umair?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 563 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Umair 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 608,800 US residents.
Is Umair a common name?
We classify Umair as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 571 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Umair most popular?
The single biggest year for Umair was 2016, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Umair is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Umair a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Umair 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.