Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1978
Bahareh
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Bahareh, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1978–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Bahareh since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Bahareh recorded 28 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1990.
- 28 total births
- 1978–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Bahareh since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 28
- total births
- 1978–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Bahareh was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
7 babies were named Bahareh in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Bahareh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bahareh's full recorded timeline at 1985, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bahareh at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Bahareh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1990
- Peak year (1988)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Bahareh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Bahareh's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Bahareh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bahareh? ▼
Bahareh has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 7 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Bahareh most popular? ▼
Bahareh was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Bahareh been used? ▼
Bahareh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 13 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Bahareh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bahar, Bahja, Bahati, Bahia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bahareh's data
- Bahareh's decade-level peak was the 1980s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bahareh
Nearby Names Like Bahareh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bahareh
Bahar Girl
#4149 605 births
Bahja Girl
164 births
Bahati Girl
#8570 80 births
Bahia Girl
22 births
Bahiya Girl
15 births
Compare Bahareh side by side: Bahareh vs Bahar Bahareh vs Bahja Bahareh vs Bahati
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bahareh: Baby Name Since 1978 - 28 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bahareh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bahareh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.