Kabir is a distinctive choice, ranked #479 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kabir in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#479
US Rank #937
About the Name Kabir
2024 marks Kabir's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #479. The name has climbed 72 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kabir is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #937 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kabir
Unlikely. With around 83 UK babies named Kabir per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kabir in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kabir is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 72 places over the last five years to #479 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kabir is more popular in the UK (#479) than in the US (#937). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kabir include: Kabir Nath — Kabir Nath is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, mainly as a left-winger, for Primera Divisió club FS La Massana.; Sanober Kabir — Sanober Kabir is an Indian former actress and singer.; Kabir panth — Kabir Panth (transl..
Kabir ranks #937 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
83
UK babies named Kabir (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 72 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kabir
Likely around 1 other Kabir in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Kabir
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Akbar Kabir was a Bangladeshi social worker and an adviser for the information ministry in the advisory council of presidents Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem and Major General Ziaur Rahman from September 1976 to October 1977. He was also the brother of former Indian Bengali education minister Humayun Kabir and Congress politician Jehangir Kabir as well as the father-in-law of renowned Bangladeshi barrister Nazmul Huda, who has also served in the Ministry of Information during former prime minister Khaleda Zia's first ministry.