Boys' name · since 1976
Mihir
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 1,486 babies named Mihir, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,981 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,699 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,486
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mihir is the #3699 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,486 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Mihir recorded 1,486 times among boys since 1976, holding rank #3699 nationally today, ahead of 73% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #3,981 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,699 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,486 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mihir ranks #3,981 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,699 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,486 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,981 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,699 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,486
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mihir's 1,486 recorded births place it above 91.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mihir compares
1,486 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mihir's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mihir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,486 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 82 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mihir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mihir's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 82, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mihir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Mihir by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (637 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Mihir's strongest decade.
637 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Mihir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 53
1980s
53 births
- 1990s 229
1990s
229 births
- 2000s
2000s
637 births
- 2010s
2010s
385 births
- 2020s 165
2020s
165 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 637 births (43% of all-time use).
How Mihir compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mihir's total volume
Mihir by state
Where Mihir concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 343 | 23.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 83 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 74 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 23 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Washington | | 10 | 0.7% |
343 of 1,486 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Mihir appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mihir's data
- Mihir's decade-level peak was the 2000s (637 total births); usage has since declined to 165 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mihirs (343 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mihir
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mihir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mihir 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 August 2026.