Samir
3 countries#565 in France, 2022Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Samir was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
17,076 births recorded 1950–2022 · currently #565 · peaked in 1985 with 702 births
Most common in: Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
11,163 births recorded 1957–2025 · currently #643 · peaked in 2023 with 493 births
Most common in: New York, California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
31 births recorded 1986–2024 · peaked in 1993 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Samir’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #337 | — |
| 2004 | #387 | ↓50 |
| 2005 | #333 | ↑54 |
| 2006 | #409 | ↓76 |
| 2007 | #437 | ↓28 |
| 2008 | #416 | ↑21 |
| 2009 | #533 | ↓117 |
| 2010 | #544 | ↓11 |
| 2011 | #537 | ↑7 |
| 2012 | #455 | ↑82 |
| 2013 | #449 | ↑6 |
| 2014 | #477 | ↓28 |
| 2015 | #488 | ↓11 |
| 2016 | #488 | — |
| 2017 | #539 | ↓51 |
| 2018 | #796 | ↓257 |
| 2019 | #489 | ↑307 |
| 2020 | #559 | ↓70 |
| 2021 | #691 | ↓132 |
| 2022 | #565 | ↑126 |
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