Sahira: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	25	3	–	#6,080
1990s	107	11	+328%	#6,015
2000s	181	18	+69%	#5,775
2010s	156	16	-14%	#6,173
2020s (to 2025)	126	21	+35%	#4,544

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,080

1990s

107

+328%

#6,015

2000s

181

+69%

#5,775

2010s

156

-14%

#6,173

2020s (to 2025)

126

+35%

#4,544

The story of Sahira

Sahira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,777 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 595 American babies have been named Sahira. Its peak came in 2023, when 31 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 Sahira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sahira?

The median living Sahira is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Sahira 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.

Sahira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,777
2024	19	#6,359
2023	31	#4,544
2022	20	#6,178
2021	18	#6,636
2020	26	#4,980
2019	13	#8,526
2018	18	#6,742
2017	13	#8,704
2016	12	#9,331
2015	11	#10,035
2014	21	#6,173
2013	14	#8,502
2012	21	#6,302
2011	16	#7,720
2010	17	#7,452
2009	16	#7,995
2008	18	#7,350
2007	23	#6,052
2006	20	#6,557
2005	16	#7,429
2004	16	#7,328
2003	15	#7,511
2002	18	#6,338
2001	20	#5,775
2000	19	#5,898
1995	13	#6,949
1990	10	#8,372
1985	6	#10,353
1980	–	–
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 Sahira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sahira?

The median living Sahira is about 16 years old. Half of all living Sahiras are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Sahira are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sahira are alive in the United States, based on 595 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sahira in 2025?

Sahira ranked #8,777 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sahira?

595 babies have been named Sahira in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sahira most popular?

Sahira peaked in 2023, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Sahira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sahira rising or falling?

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

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Sahira popularity over time

The story of Sahira

How old are people named Sahira?

Sahira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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