US rank #11604 Boys' name Peak 2015 176 births

Dahir — #11604 US boys' name

176 babies named Dahir in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s512010s922020s33
#11604
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Dahir was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

15 babies were named Dahir in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dahir

The Social Security Administration has registered 176 babies named Dahir between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dahir currently holds the #11604 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dahir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Dahir shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dahir in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 176 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dahir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

176

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2015

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,604

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dahir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
15
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
05101520 20242021201820142011200820052003 8

Dahir by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
92 births that decade — 52% of Dahir's all-time total
2000s512010s922020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dahir?
176 babies have been named Dahir since 2003. It currently ranks #11604 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 15 births.
When was Dahir most popular?
Dahir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Dahir been used?
Dahir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dahir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dahmir, Dahl, Dahlton, Dahani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.