Tahir
Boy name · #2528 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tahir? In official American birth records, Tahir has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tahir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Tahir 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 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
How old is the name Tahir?
In official American birth records, the name Tahir first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
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. 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.