Tahir
Boy name · #2528 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Tahir ranks #2528 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 53 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Tahir.
Babies named Tahir per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Tahir first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 88 babies and a rank of #1817. 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 Tahir against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tahir in class?
Tahir scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tahir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tahir is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tahir is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Tahirs were PA (6), NY (5), OH (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 Tahir
Statistically, parents drawn to Tahir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sahir, Tamir, Mahir, Munir, and Tymir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tahir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 83 | #1902 |
| 2023 | 88 | #1817 |
| 2022 | 82 | #1907 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 52 | #2525 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 47 | #2626 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 49 | #2542 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2150 |
| 2005 | 52 | #2265 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2131 |
| 2003 | 56 | #2031 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2125 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tahir a popular boy name?
Tahir ranked #2528 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Tahir most popular?
Tahir peaked in 2023, when 88 American boys received the name (ranked #1817 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tahir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Tahir. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.