Jahmir
Jahmir was the 726th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 366 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 609 places. More babies were named Jahmir in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it juh-MEER /dʒəˈmɪɹ/
- Rank in 2025
- #726 boys, up 459 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 366boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025366 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,715babies recorded
What does the name Jahmir mean?
Jahmir is a modern American boys' name, recorded from 1993, with no dictionary entry. It looks like a variant of Jamir or a blend of Jah- with the -mir of Amir, but no source documents how it was formed. Amir is Arabic for 'prince, commander', and Jah is a short form of the Hebrew divine name used in Rastafarian tradition, but we cannot say that either is the source, so we do not give a meaning.
How sure is this? Not documented. Modern coinage.
Related names: Jamir, Amir, Jamar.
Sources for this meaning
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Amir', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Jahmir popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #726 | 366 |
| 2020 | #1,185 | 163 |
| 2010 | #1,486 | 110 |
| 2000 | #2,550 | 37 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jahmir, counting every spelling?
Jahmir is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #632 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #726 for Jahmir on its own. Together these spellings went to 434 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmir | 366 | #726 | 1,364 |
| Jahmyr | 59 | #2,339 | 118 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jahmir?
366 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jahmir (0.10 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jahmir born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 23 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jahmir.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jahmir?
About 3,700 people born in the US named Jahmir are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 3 and 17. That makes Jahmir a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jahmir by state
How common Jahmir was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (4.5×), Louisiana (3.3×), Georgia (3.0×), Alabama (2.9×), Florida (2.4×). In 23 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jahmir: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jahmir, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Jahmir · Sibling names for Jahmir
Questions about the name Jahmir
How popular is the name Jahmir?
Jahmir was the 726th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 366 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 609 places. More babies were named Jahmir in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Jahmir a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jahmir in the US.
Where is Jahmir most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jahmir was most common in District of Columbia (0.74 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and Louisiana.