Samir is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Samir is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #643 for boy births in the United States (and #1,301 across all names), given to 434 babies. Samir first appears in 1957 and peaked in 2023 (488 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 434 | 434 | — | #643 |
| 2024 | 486 | 486 | — | #589 |
| 2023 | 493 | 493 | #17,190 | #586 |
| 2022 | 483 | 483 | — | #592 |
| 2021 | 394 | 394 | — | #677 |
| 2020 | 413 | 413 | — | #649 |
| 2019 | 367 | 367 | #17,568 | #696 |
| 2018 | 326 | 326 | — | #734 |
| 2017 | 335 | 335 | — | #720 |
| 2016 | 302 | 310 | — | #787 |
| 2015 | 336 | 341 | #18,656 | #738 |
| 2014 | 310 | 310 | — | #759 |
| 2013 | 298 | 298 | #12,949 | #775 |
| 2012 | 301 | 309 | — | #761 |
| 2011 | 327 | 332 | #13,148 | #717 |
| 2010 | 271 | 276 | #19,332 | #807 |
| 2009 | 321 | 327 | #16,902 | #739 |
| 2008 | 255 | 255 | — | #848 |
| 2007 | 262 | 273 | #19,986 | #833 |
| 2006 | 249 | 257 | #19,501 | #832 |
| 2005 | 247 | 252 | — | #789 |
| 2004 | 227 | 227 | #18,280 | #814 |
| 2003 | 229 | 229 | #8,956 | #802 |
| 2002 | 198 | 198 | — | #840 |
| 2001 | 201 | 206 | — | #821 |
| 2000 | 193 | 203 | — | #834 |
| 1999 | 164 | 171 | — | #915 |
| 1998 | 167 | 172 | — | #869 |
| 1997 | 147 | — | — | #929 |
| 1996 | 123 | — | — | #1,017 |
| 1995 | 118 | — | — | #1,027 |
| 1994 | 128 | — | — | #979 |
| 1993 | 112 | — | — | #1,045 |
| 1992 | 124 | — | — | #972 |
| 1991 | 121 | — | — | #971 |
| 1990 | 121 | — | — | #947 |
| 1989 | 104 | — | — | #1,008 |
| 1988 | 94 | — | — | #1,010 |
| 1987 | 94 | — | — | #980 |
| 1986 | 73 | — | — | #1,099 |
| 1985 | 98 | — | — | #922 |
| 1984 | 93 | — | — | #916 |
| 1983 | 80 | — | — | #992 |
| 1982 | 90 | — | — | #949 |
| 1981 | 65 | — | — | #1,142 |
| 1980 | 86 | — | — | #973 |
| 1979 | 79 | — | — | #1,003 |
| 1978 | 77 | — | — | #988 |
| 1977 | 79 | — | — | #968 |
| 1976 | 49 | — | — | #1,261 |
| 1975 | 59 | — | — | #1,098 |
| 1974 | 59 | — | — | #1,080 |
| 1973 | 49 | — | — | #1,183 |
| 1972 | 39 | — | — | #1,360 |
| 1971 | 34 | — | — | #1,492 |
| 1970 | 38 | — | — | #1,369 |
| 1969 | 41 | — | — | #1,248 |
| 1968 | 15 | — | — | #2,176 |
| 1967 | 17 | — | — | #1,964 |
| 1966 | 12 | — | — | #2,443 |
| 1965 | 10 | — | — | #2,747 |
| 1964 | 12 | — | — | #2,526 |
| 1963 | 9 | — | — | #3,021 |
| 1962 | 8 | — | — | #3,263 |
| 1961 | 7 | — | — | #3,610 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | — | #4,512 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | — | #4,464 |