Serdar
Serdar is the Turkic spelling of the Persian masculine given name Sardar which generally means "commander " but could also bear the meaning "field marshal".
Meaning & Origin of Serdar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Serdar is the Turkic spelling of the Persian masculine given name Sardar which generally means "commander " but could also bear the meaning "field marshal".
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The Story of Serdar
Serdar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 5 Serdars were born — ranking #7,268 that year. As of 2026, Serdar ranks #7,268 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Serdars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Serdar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Serdar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sworder
- Sorter
- Sartor
- Herder
- Seared
- Sidr
- Siddur
- Sidor
- Sered
- Sidur
- Serer
- Sadr
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Serdar
Serdar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Serdar's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #7,268. Use the chart and map above to compare Serdar'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 .
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