Jamir
- Pronunciation
- [Ja-mir]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Not recorded
- Origin
- English
Jamir is a name traditionally given to a boy of English origin. Our sources do not preserve a single agreed-upon literal translation for this particular name, so we list its meaning as unrecorded rather than guess at one. Browse more English baby names or search the full library by meaning.
About the Name Jamir
Jamir is a contemporary name most at home in American naming, where it sits among a cluster of melodic Ja- boys' names whose appeal rests on sound rather than any single ancient root. It is often understood as a relative of Amir, the Arabic name meaning "prince" or "commander," with the leading J lending it a softer, more modern cadence; many families simply respond to its smooth, confident two-beat rhythm and its air of quiet authority.
That flexibility is its strength. Jamir reads as fresh and self-assured without feeling invented, and it pairs naturally with the broader wave of names that favor flowing vowels and an upbeat finish. It is the kind of name that feels both distinctive and instantly easy to say, making it a popular pick among parents who want something individual yet accessible, current yet grounded.
Jamir first entered the US Social Security top-1000 for boys in 2000 and has held a place there ever since, climbing to its peak in 2023 at rank #525. Remarkably, this is a name still near its all-time high rather than fading from view: it ranked #546 in 2024 with 541 boys given the name, and stood at #534 in 2022. Having recorded 7,925 boys across its top-1000 run, Jamir is a modern favorite that has only grown more established with time, rising rather than retreating as so many of its contemporaries have done.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Jamir
US Popularity History (2000–2025)
Annual US births named Jamir by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2023 with 562 boys named Jamir (boy rank #525 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #592 for boys (495 US births). That's 67 places below its 2023 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Jamir Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Jamir the strongest states are District of Columbia, Mississippi, Georgia.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | #185 | 20 |
| 2 | Mississippi | #274 | 158 |
| 3 | Georgia | #282 | 389 |
| 4 | South Carolina | #315 | 146 |
| 5 | Florida | #369 | 456 |
| 6 | Alabama | #370 | 141 |
| 7 | Louisiana | #416 | 139 |
| 8 | Illinois | #417 | 250 |
| 9 | Arkansas | #435 | 39 |
| 10 | North Carolina | #465 | 197 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | #859 | 15 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | #846 | 48 |
| 3 | New Jersey | #801 | 46 |
| 4 | Indiana | #709 | 82 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | #675 | 33 |
| 6 | Texas | #659 | 355 |
| 7 | New York | #653 | 183 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | #646 | 59 |
| 9 | Ohio | #630 | 134 |
| 10 | Kentucky | #602 | 26 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Jamir in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Jamir to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Jamir against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).