Zymir
Zymir was the 946th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 249 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,036 places. More babies were named Zymir in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it zy-MEER /zaɪˈmɪr/
- Rank in 2025
- #946 boys, up 542 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 249boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025249 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,001babies recorded
What does the name Zymir mean?
Zymir is a recent American boys' name, recorded since the late 1990s, with no documented origin. It resembles Zamir, which Wiktionary records as a man's name of Arabic origin, but no source shows that Zymir was formed from it, so no meaning is given here.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin; resemblance to Zamir is not evidence.
Pronunciation: Pronunciation may vary.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Zamir' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Zymir popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2013.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #946 | 249 |
| 2020 | #1,488 | 115 |
| 2010 | #2,555 | 49 |
| 2000 | #8,208 | 8 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Zymir, counting every spelling?
Zymir is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #823 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #946 for Zymir on its own. Together these spellings went to 285 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zymir | 249 | #946 | 943 |
| Zymire | 25 | #4,248 | 87 |
| Zimir | 11 | #7,675 | 49 |
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 Zymir?
249 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zymir (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Zymir 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 34 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zymir.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zymir?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Zymir are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 3 and 13. That makes Zymir 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.
Zymir by state
How common Zymir was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in South Carolina (6.4×), Alabama (3.9×), Georgia (3.8×), Maryland (3.8×), North Carolina (3.2×). In 28 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 Zymir: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zymir, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Zymir · Sibling names for Zymir
Questions about the name Zymir
How popular is the name Zymir?
Zymir was the 946th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 249 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,036 places. More babies were named Zymir in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Zymir a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Zymir in the US.
Where is Zymir most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zymir was most common in District of Columbia (0.88 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Carolina and Alabama.