Declining since 2012, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Dameer since 1999
Babies named Dameer per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2012, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Dameer's real moment was 2020.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s | 43 |
Meaning & origin
Dameer entered U.S. birth records in 1999, a relatively recent addition to the baby name landscape. Its usage peaked in 2020, and since 2012 it has shown a falling trajectory. With a rank of 10,695 in 2025, it remains a distinctive choice, given to roughly 1 in every 284,679 boys that year. Though its exact origins are debated, the name's modern feel and phonetic resemblance to Amir have contributed to its modest but steady use.
Dameer first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1999. It may be a creative respelling of the Arabic name Amir (meaning 'prince' or 'commander') combined with a fashionable D- prefix, or a variant of the Somali name Dameer meaning 'helper'. However, no definitive etymology has been established, and it is most likely a modern American coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Dam, D
Sibling names for Dameer
Names that share Dameer's style, for a brother or sister.
