Mihir: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,723

among boys · ↑32 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mihir

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2002

82 babies

All-time total

1,486

#3,980 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Mihir popularity over time

1,486 babies have been named Mihir since 1976, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	17	2	–	#5,180
1980s	53	5	+212%	#3,468
1990s	229	23	+332%	#2,225
2000s	637	64	+178%	#1,526
2010s	385	39	-40%	#2,393
2020s (to 2025)	165	28	-29%	#3,317

Where Mihir is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mihir

Mihir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,723 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,486 American babies have been named Mihir. Its peak came in 2002, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Mihir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mihir?

The median living Mihir is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 1,500 people named Mihir 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.

Mihir year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,723
2024	30	#3,755
2023	21	#4,839
2022	24	#4,393
2021	26	#4,093
2020	34	#3,317
2019	27	#3,963
2018	28	#3,852
2017	30	#3,642
2016	33	#3,410
2015	42	#2,843
2014	51	#2,481
2013	32	#3,383
2012	40	#2,941
2011	53	#2,393
2010	49	#2,537
2009	62	#2,178
2008	43	#2,813
2007	76	#1,888
2006	63	#2,094
2005	79	#1,705
2004	71	#1,780
2003	65	#1,834
2002	82	#1,526
2001	59	#1,884
2000	37	#2,559
1995	23	#3,066
1990	14	#4,118
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,928
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 Mihir, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mihir?

The median living Mihir is about 19 years old. Half of all living Mihirs are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mihir are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Mihir are alive in the United States, based on 1,486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mihir in 2025?

Mihir ranked #3,723 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mihir?

1,486 babies have been named Mihir in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mihir most popular?

Mihir peaked in 2002, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Mihir a boy or girl name?

Mihir is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mihir rising or falling?

Mihir is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mihir become more popular?

Mihir looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Mihir in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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