Mehar
Girl name · #2768 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mehar? In official American birth records, Mehar has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mehar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mehar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mehar is most common
State-level data for Mehar is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Mehar?
In official American birth records, the name Mehar first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.