Sahasra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,641

among girls · ↑524 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sahasra · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

136 babies

All-time total

1,704

#5,243 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Sahasra popularity over time

1,704 babies have been named Sahasra since 2005, 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
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2000s	360	36	–	#1,820
2010s	945	95	+163%	#1,602
2020s (to 2025)	399	67	-30%	#2,002

Where Sahasra 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	60	0.04	outside top 500
2028	58	0.04	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

Where Sahasra is most popular

Girls named Sahasra per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.038 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, Georgia, and Texas.

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 Sahasra 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
Washington	17	0.118	+213%
Georgia	21	0.092	+146%
Texas	62	0.077	+105%
California	41	0.049	+30%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-12%
Ohio	5	0.021	-44%
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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 Sahasra

Sahasra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,641 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 1,704 American babies have been named Sahasra. Its peak came in 2010, when 136 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Sahasra?

The median living Sahasra is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,700 people named Sahasra 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.

Sahasra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	66	#2,641
2024	51	#3,165
2023	61	#2,818
2022	68	#2,602
2021	59	#2,885
2020	94	#2,002
2019	78	#2,325
2018	93	#2,079
2017	87	#2,197
2016	95	#2,080
2015	77	#2,403
2014	100	#1,990
2013	82	#2,277
2012	101	#1,953
2011	96	#2,039
2010	136	#1,602
2009	119	#1,820
2008	93	#2,170
2007	83	#2,325
2006	58	#2,970
2005	7	#14,208
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sahasra?

The median living Sahasra is about 11 years old. Half of all living Sahasras are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Sahasra are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Sahasra are alive in the United States, based on 1,704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sahasra in 2025?

Sahasra ranked #2,641 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sahasra?

1,704 babies have been named Sahasra in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sahasra most popular?

Sahasra peaked in 2010, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Sahasra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sahasra rising or falling?

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

Will Sahasra become more popular?

Sahasra is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Sahasra 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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