Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Sehar

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

Sehar is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Kabeer Kaushik, starring Arshad Warsi, Mahima Chaudhry, Sushant Singh and Pankaj Kapur. The film depicts organized crime in the state of Uttar Pradesh in the 1990s, and how the police worked to tackle it.

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#6,484 (1999)

Total Babies

204

5-Yr Trend

+26%

1989

First Year

2024

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#6484

Peak Rank

204

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sehar

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

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The Story of Sehar

Sehar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 15 Sehars were born — ranking #6,484 that year. As of 2026, Sehar ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 204 Sehars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sehar

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sehar 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
Setter
Center
Cellar
Seller
Sare
Secre
Sair
Sellar
Sayre
Celer

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sehar

What does the name Sehar mean?

How popular is Sehar in 2026?

In 2026, Sehar ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Sehar most popular?

Sehar reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #6,484 that year with 15 babies given the name.

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

Sehar has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sehar.

Is Sehar a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sehar?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sehar include Elissia, Hena, Emilyrose. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sehar

Sehar is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 204 births in the dataset. Sehar's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #6,484. Use the chart and map above to compare Sehar'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.