Sagar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	37	4	–	#3,351
1980s	279	28	+654%	#1,470
1990s	474	47	+70%	#1,575
2000s	177	18	-63%	#2,556
2010s	45	5	-75%	#8,639
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-81%	#13,680

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,351

1980s

279

+654%

#1,470

1990s

474

+70%

#1,575

2000s

177

-63%

#2,556

2010s

-75%

#8,639

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#13,680

The story of Sagar

Sagar is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 1,017 American babies have been named Sagar. Its peak came in 1993, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Sagar?

The median living Sagar is about 31 years old; half are between 26 and 37. An estimated 1,000 people named Sagar 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.

Sagar year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#13,680
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#13,885
2016	6	#11,873
2015	8	#9,416
2014	–	–
2013	9	#8,639
2012	5	#13,839
2011	6	#11,996
2010	6	#11,927
2009	10	#8,189
2008	13	#6,694
2007	13	#6,543
2006	9	#8,604
2005	14	#5,822
2004	18	#4,756
2003	20	#4,247
2002	16	#4,867
2001	38	#2,556
2000	26	#3,279
1995	48	#1,829
1990	30	#2,360
1985	24	#2,282
1980	–	–
1975	6	#5,338
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 Sagar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sagar?

The median living Sagar is about 31 years old. Half of all living Sagars are between 26 and 37 years old.

How many people named Sagar are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Sagar are alive in the United States, based on 1,017 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sagar mean?

In Sanskrit, sāgara means "sea".

How popular is the name Sagar in 2025?

Sagar did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sagar?

1,017 babies have been named Sagar in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sagar most popular?

Sagar peaked in 1993, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Sagar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sagar rising or falling?

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

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Sagar popularity over time

The story of Sagar

How old are people named Sagar?

Sagar year by year

Frequently asked questions

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