Sahir: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,925

among boys · ↓666 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sahir · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

64 babies

All-time total

931

#5,371 all-time among boys

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Sahir popularity over time

931 babies have been named Sahir since 1980, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#5,411
1990s	59	6	+743%	#4,373
2000s	216	22	+266%	#3,151
2010s	397	40	+84%	#2,430
2020s (to 2025)	252	42	+6%	#2,259

Where Sahir 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	48	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Sahir

Sahir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,925 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 931 American babies have been named Sahir. Its peak came in 2024, when 64 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 Sahir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sahir?

The median living Sahir is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 900 people named Sahir 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.

Sahir year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	43	#2,925
2024	64	#2,259
2023	40	#3,107
2022	35	#3,400
2021	33	#3,481
2020	37	#3,121
2019	45	#2,797
2018	41	#2,933
2017	39	#3,058
2016	53	#2,430
2015	47	#2,636
2014	46	#2,653
2013	20	#4,765
2012	30	#3,612
2011	44	#2,733
2010	32	#3,437
2009	37	#3,151
2008	13	#6,695
2007	26	#3,977
2006	34	#3,208
2005	20	#4,431
2004	20	#4,385
2003	26	#3,506
2002	16	#4,870
2001	12	#5,951
2000	12	#5,845
1995	7	#7,656
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,411
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sahir?

The median living Sahir is about 10 years old. Half of all living Sahirs are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Sahir are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Sahir are alive in the United States, based on 931 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sahir in 2025?

Sahir ranked #2,925 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sahir?

931 babies have been named Sahir in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sahir most popular?

Sahir peaked in 2024, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Sahir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sahir rising or falling?

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

Will Sahir become more popular?

Sahir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Sahir 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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