Sameer is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sameer in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sameer
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Sameer per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sameer in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sameer has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 521 places in the last five years. Its peak was #297 in 2001. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 Wankhede is an Indian Bureaucrat and Indian Revenue Service officer of 2008 batch.; Sameer Choudhary — Sameer Choudhary is an Indian cricketer.; Sameer Hussain — Sameer Hussain is a Pakistani field hockey player..
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.
12
UK babies named Sameer (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 521 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
Likely around 1 other Sameer in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Sameer Wankhede is an Indian Bureaucrat and Indian Revenue Service officer of 2008 batch. Until 2021, he worked as Zonal Director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
Sameer Rizvi is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket. He has also played age-group cricket representing India at Under-19 level.
Dr Sameer Maskey is a computer scientist, educator and entrepreneur. He is currently the Founder and CEO at Fusemachines Inc and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University.
Sameer Minhas is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national under-19 cricket team. He is a right-handed batter and a right-arm leg-break bowler.