Sameer is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Sameer in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1538
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About the Name Sameer
Sameer has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 521 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #297 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sameer is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Sameer in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Sameer
Sameer Wankhede — Sameer Wankhede is an Indian Bureaucrat and Indian Revenue Service officer of 2008 batch.
Sameer Hussain — Sameer Hussain is a Pakistani field hockey player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sameer
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Sameer per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sameer in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sameer is declining: down 107 places since 2020, to #1,538 in 2025. It peaked at #297 in 2001.
Sameer is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sameer include: Sameer Wankhede, Sameer Choudhary and Sameer Hussain. Short summaries for each appear below.
Sameer does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sameers in the wild.
17
UK babies named Sameer (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 107 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sameer
Almost certainly the only Sameer in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Sameer
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story