Bahar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,568

among girls · ↓442 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bahar · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

35 babies

All-time total

605

#10,508 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Bahar popularity over time

605 babies have been named Bahar since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	14	1	–	#6,740
1980s	63	6	+350%	#5,952
1990s	89	9	+41%	#6,289
2000s	106	11	+19%	#6,932
2010s	178	18	+68%	#5,000
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	+45%	#4,126

Where Bahar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Bahar

Bahar is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,568 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 605 American babies have been named Bahar. Its peak came in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bahar stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bahar?

The median living Bahar is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Bahar are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bahar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,568
2024	35	#4,126
2023	21	#5,783
2022	24	#5,337
2021	19	#6,211
2020	26	#4,900
2019	23	#5,462
2018	25	#5,186
2017	15	#7,510
2016	26	#5,157
2015	27	#5,000
2014	20	#6,239
2013	16	#7,438
2012	–	–
2011	15	#7,852
2010	11	#9,881
2009	15	#8,117
2008	13	#9,049
2007	11	#10,227
2006	9	#11,581
2005	6	#14,759
2004	9	#10,816
2003	16	#6,932
2002	12	#8,369
2001	9	#10,218
2000	6	#13,376
1995	9	#8,852
1990	5	#13,189
1985	6	#9,409
1980	7	#8,243
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bahar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bahar?

The median living Bahar is about 12 years old. Half of all living Bahars are between 5 and 27 years old.

How many people named Bahar are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bahar are alive in the United States, based on 605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bahar mean?

Bahar in Persian appears as a feminine given name in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkey.

How popular is the name Bahar in 2025?

Bahar ranked #4,568 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bahar?

605 babies have been named Bahar in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bahar most popular?

Bahar peaked in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Bahar a boy or girl name?

Bahar is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bahar rising or falling?

Bahar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bahar become more popular?

Bahar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Bahar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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