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Worldwide Name Statistics

Samir

Ranked #2289 - 1 in 738,689 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

10,830

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2289

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2289
Rarity
1 in 738,689
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Samir

There are an estimated 10,830 people named Samir alive worldwide today. That ranks Samir at #2289 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Samir is held by approximately 10,830 people, ranking #2289 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 30,646 U.S. residents).

Historically Samir is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Samir appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Samir popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Samir, 1957 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1957: 5
  2. 1960: 5
  3. 1961: 7
  4. 1962: 8
  5. 1963: 9
  6. 1964: 12
  7. 1965: 10
  8. 1966: 12
  9. 1967: 17
  10. 1968: 15
  11. 1969: 41
  12. 1970: 38
  13. 1971: 34
  14. 1972: 39
  15. 1973: 49
  16. 1974: 59
  17. 1975: 59
  18. 1976: 49
  19. 1977: 79
  20. 1978: 77
  21. 1979: 79
  22. 1980: 86
  23. 1981: 65
  24. 1982: 90
  25. 1983: 80
  26. 1984: 93
  27. 1985: 98
  28. 1986: 73
  29. 1987: 94
  30. 1988: 94
  31. 1989: 104
  32. 1990: 121
  33. 1991: 121
  34. 1992: 124
  35. 1993: 112
  36. 1994: 128
  37. 1995: 118
  38. 1996: 123
  39. 1997: 147
  40. 1998: 167
  41. 1999: 164
  42. 2000: 193
  43. 2001: 201
  44. 2002: 198
  45. 2003: 229
  46. 2004: 227
  47. 2005: 247
  48. 2006: 249
  49. 2007: 262
  50. 2008: 255
  51. 2009: 321
  52. 2010: 271
  53. 2011: 327
  54. 2012: 301
  55. 2013: 298
  56. 2014: 310
  57. 2015: 336
  58. 2016: 302
  59. 2017: 335
  60. 2018: 326
  61. 2019: 367
  62. 2020: 413
  63. 2021: 394
  64. 2022: 483
  65. 2023: 493
  66. 2024: 486
  67. 2025: 434

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Samir worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,830 people named Samir alive worldwide today, ranking #2289 globally.

Is Samir a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 738,689 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,830 bearers, which is 1 in 30,646 Americans.

Is Samir a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Samir is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Samir come from?

Who are famous people named Samir?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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