Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Mehar

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #2,766 Trend ↑ Rising 22%
Rank 2025
#2,766
among girls · ↑856 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
67
named Mehar · +40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,924
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
67 babies
All-time total
672
#10,259 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Mehar popularity over time

672 babies have been named Mehar since 1998, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
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1930s – – – – – –
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1990s 6 – 6 1 – #13,540
2000s 75 – 75 8 +1150% #8,561
2010s 259 36 295 30 +293% #3,594
2020s (to 2025) 286 10 296 49 +67% #2,766

Where Mehar 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 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 68 0.04 outside top 500
2028 71 0.04 outside top 500
2029 73 0.05 outside top 500
2030 75 0.05 outside top 500

Where Mehar is most popular

Girls named Mehar per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Washington, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mehar born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 96 0.114 +289%
Washington 16 0.111 +278%
New York 10 0.025 -14%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mehar

Mehar is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,766 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 672 American babies have been named Mehar, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 67 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 Mehar stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mehar?

The median living Mehar is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Mehar are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Mehar year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 62 #2,766 5 #13,248
2024 43 #3,622 5 #13,554
2023 39 #3,891 – –
2022 50 #3,258 – –
2021 44 #3,535 – –
2020 48 #3,261 – –
2019 43 #3,594 – –
2018 30 #4,637 5 #13,462
2017 29 #4,775 5 #13,588
2016 28 #4,942 9 #8,589
2015 26 #5,247 7 #10,252
2014 19 #6,627 5 #13,373
2013 17 #7,278 – –
2012 28 #5,070 – –
2011 19 #6,767 5 #13,645
2010 20 #6,561 – –
2009 9 #12,116 – –
2008 14 #8,821 – –
2007 5 #19,525 – –
2006 14 #8,561 – –
2005 – – – –
2004 7 #13,717 – –
2003 6 #15,115 – –
2002 7 #13,149 – –
2001 6 #14,718 – –
2000 7 #12,671 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mehar?

The median living Mehar is about 6 years old. Half of all living Mehars are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Mehar are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mehar are alive in the United States, based on 672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mehar in 2025?

Mehar ranked #2,766 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mehar?

672 babies have been named Mehar in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mehar most popular?

Mehar peaked in 2025, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Mehar a boy or girl name?

Mehar is used for both: about 93% of babies named Mehar have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Mehar rising or falling?

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

Will Mehar become more popular?

Mehar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 girls named Mehar 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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