Mehar
Girl name · #2768 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Mehar ranks #2768 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 62 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Mehar.
Babies named Mehar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Mehar first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 62 babies and a rank of #2751. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mehar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mehar in class?
Mehar scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mehar is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mehar is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mehars were CA (27), NY (5), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mehar
Statistically, parents drawn to Mehar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bryar, Bahar, Mayar, Qamar, and Meher.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mehar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mehar a popular girl name?
Mehar ranked #2768 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Mehar most popular?
Mehar peaked in 2025, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2751 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mehar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Mehar. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.