Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1996

Sahar

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,565 Trend → Stable

A female given name from Arabic, used in Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Rank 2025
#3,565
among girls · ↓184 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Sahar · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,378
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
83 babies
All-time total
2,482
#4,100 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Sahar popularity over time

2,482 babies have been named Sahar since 1971, 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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 119 – 119 12 – #2,914
1980s 439 5 444 44 +273% #1,857
1990s 632 – 632 63 +42% #1,789
2000s 495 18 513 51 -19% #2,255
2010s 478 – 478 48 -7% #2,962
2020s (to 2025) 290 6 296 49 +3% #2,782

Where Sahar 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Sahar

Sahar is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,565 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,482 American babies have been named Sahar. Its peak came in 1996, when 83 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 Sahar stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sahar?

The median living Sahar is about 25 years old; half are between 12 and 34. An estimated 2,400 people named Sahar are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Sahar 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 43 #3,565 – –
2024 47 #3,381 6 #12,097
2023 46 #3,465 – –
2022 62 #2,782 – –
2021 48 #3,332 – –
2020 44 #3,490 – –
2019 50 #3,215 – –
2018 49 #3,283 – –
2017 52 #3,132 – –
2016 57 #2,962 – –
2015 55 #3,083 – –
2014 46 #3,477 – –
2013 51 #3,212 – –
2012 31 #4,688 – –
2011 45 #3,543 – –
2010 42 #3,738 – –
2009 36 #4,260 6 #12,200
2008 44 #3,697 6 #12,283
2007 44 #3,712 – –
2006 45 #3,551 – –
2005 35 #4,102 6 #11,204
2004 45 #3,385 – –
2003 56 #2,794 – –
2002 60 #2,603 – –
2001 60 #2,562 – –
2000 70 #2,255 – –
1995 58 #2,306 – –
1990 62 #2,123 – –
1985 48 #2,200 – –
1980 26 #3,298 – –
1975 12 #5,094 – –
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 Sahar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sahar?

The median living Sahar is about 25 years old. Half of all living Sahars are between 12 and 34 years old.

How many people named Sahar are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Sahar are alive in the United States, based on 2,482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sahar mean?

A female given name from Arabic, used in Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

How popular is the name Sahar in 2025?

Sahar ranked #3,565 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sahar?

2,482 babies have been named Sahar in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sahar most popular?

Sahar peaked in 1996, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Sahar a boy or girl name?

Sahar is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sahar rising or falling?

Sahar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Sahar become more popular?

Sahar looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Sahar in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Sahar

Names that sound and feel close to Sahar: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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