How old is someone named Amir?
The average Amir is 13 years old.
Half of all living Amirs are between 4 and 17.
When was Amir popular?
Amir is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2023. 3,308 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 144 | 120 |
| 1970s | 655 | 590 |
| 1980s | 1,859 | 1,700 |
| 1990s | 3,699 | 3,600 |
| 2000s | 9,036 | 8,900 |
| 2010s | 20,646 | 20,000 |
| 2020s | 20,207 | 20,000 |
How many Amirs are still alive?
About 55,000 Amirs are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 56,000 babies named Amir since 1954.
Nearly every Amir ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Amir?
About two in three living Amirs are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Gen X 1%
- Millennial 7%
- Gen Z 26%
- Gen Alpha 66%
Is Amir an old name?
No. Amir is one of the youngest names around: younger than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Amir will be 24 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Amir a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.1% of living Amirs are men.
Names the same age as Amir
NAME TWIN
Amir's name twin is Zahra. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Zahra's age curve is the closest match to Amir's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Amir
How old is the average Amir?
The average Amir in the US is 13 years old. The median is 9, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Amir?
About 55,000 Amirs are alive in the US today, out of roughly 56,000 babies given the name since 1954.
When was the name Amir most popular?
In 2023, when about 3,600 baby boys were named Amir.
Is Amir a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 66% of living Amirs are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this