Boy · #2,357 in 2026

Sahir

Name: Popularity of the name Sahir in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sahir, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sahir is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Sahir Edoo, Mauritian badminton player Sahir Hoshiarpuri (1913–1994), Urdu poet Sahir Lodhi, Pakistani actor, director, and host Sahir Ludhianvi, Urdu poet Sahir Naqash, German cricketer

Current Rank

#2,357

Peak Rank

#2,254 (2024)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+32%

1980

First Year

2026

Last Year

2024

Peak Year

#2254

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sahir

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Sahir

Sahir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 63 Sahirs were born — ranking #2,254 that year. As of 2026, Sahir ranks #2,357 for baby boys with 61 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Sahirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Sahir

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sahir is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Seher
Sahar
Sutter
Souther
Suther
Summer
Sucker
Supper
Sumer
Succor
Sommer
Somer

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sahir

What does the name Sahir mean?

How popular is Sahir in 2026?

In 2026, Sahir ranks #2,357 among boys' names in the U.S., with 61 babies given the name that year.

When was Sahir most popular?

Sahir reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #2,254 that year with 63 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sahir most popular?

Sahir has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sahir.

Is Sahir a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sahir is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Sahir?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sahir include Kayvon, Nickalas, Binyamin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sahir

Sahir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sahir's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,254. Use the chart and map above to compare Sahir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.