boy's name
Mihir
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,737
Mihir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 82 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Mihir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s | 229 |
| 2000s | 637 |
| 2010s | 385 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 165 |
How popular is Mihir?
In 2025, Mihir was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mihir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mihir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mihir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mihir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mihir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mihir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mihir
How popular is the name Mihir?
In 2025, Mihir was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mihir a girl's or a boy's name?
Mihir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mihir most popular?
Mihir peaked in 2002, when 82 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mihir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mihir currently ranks #1,911 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.