boy's name
Sahir
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,197
Sahir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sahir is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 64 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Sahir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 216 |
| 2010s | 397 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 252 |
How popular is Sahir?
In 2025, Sahir was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sahir 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 Sahir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sahir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sahir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sahir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sahir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sahir
How popular is the name Sahir?
In 2025, Sahir was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sahir a girl's or a boy's name?
Sahir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sahir most popular?
Sahir peaked in 2024, when 64 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sahir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sahir currently ranks #2,902 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.