US rank #9539 Boys' name Peak 2020 98 births

Malhar — #9539 US boys' name

98 babies named Malhar in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s142010s422020s42
#9539
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Malhar was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

13 babies were named Malhar in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malhar

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Malhar between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Malhar currently holds the #9539 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malhar performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Malhar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malhar 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 98 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.

Malhar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

98

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2020

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,539

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Malhar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
13
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
468101214 20242022202020182016201220092007 8

Malhar by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
42 births that decade — 43% of Malhar's all-time total
2000s142010s422020s42

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malhar?
98 babies have been named Malhar since 2007. It currently ranks #9539 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 13 births.
When was Malhar most popular?
Malhar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Malhar been used?
Malhar has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Malhar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Malcolm, Malachi, Malik, Malakai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.