Fun Facts About the Name Admire
- 204 babies named Admire: U.S. records list 204 babies given the name Admire from 1880 through 2025. Even 45 boys received the name Admire - about 1 boy for every 4 girls.
What Does the Name Admire Mean?
Admire is an English word name, taken directly from the verb admire, which means to regard someone or something with wonder, approval, or respect.
The verb goes back to Latin admirari, "to wonder at," formed from ad- ("to, toward") plus mirari ("to wonder"), itself from mirus ("wonderful, strange"). The oldest sense in Latin was astonishment or wonder rather than the warmer approval the English word suggests today; the modern meaning of pleased esteem grew out of that earlier idea of being struck by something remarkable. The name is therefore a vocabulary word used as a personal name, not a translation or shortening of an older personal name from another language.
Admire Name History & Origins
Admire belongs to the broad English category of word names, in which an everyday vocabulary word is given directly to a child. This practice became conspicuous in the 16th and 17th centuries among English Puritans, who used names such as Faith, Hope, Patience, and Prudence. Admire is not one of the standard Puritan names and is rare in British records, so it is best described as a word name in that general tradition rather than as a product of it.
The name is most familiar today in Zimbabwe and neighboring parts of southern Africa, where English-derived given names such as Blessing, Precious, Gift, and Innocent are common alongside Shona and Ndebele names. In that region Admire is given mainly to boys. Its use in the United States and Britain is occasional.
How Popular is the Name Admire?
Admire has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2019. Its best rank was #7,036 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,492 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #8,929 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #10,307 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #8,033 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #7,257 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #8,958 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #7,347 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #12,493 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #14,166 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #12,906 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #11,953 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #11,994 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #15,008 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #14,992 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #9,986 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #13,864 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #17,222 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #7,235 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #9,735 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #7,036 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #10,828 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #12,284 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #12,125 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Admire Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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