Total births
50
Boys' name · since 1996
Sahr
Sahr has 50 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
50 boys have been named Sahr since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sahr recorded 50 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- 50 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Sahr since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 50
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Sahr was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sahr in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Sahr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sahr's full recorded timeline at 2012, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sahr at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Sahr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Sahr by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sahr's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Sahr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sahr? ▼
Sahr has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Sahr most popular? ▼
Sahr was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Sahr been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sahr since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sahr? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sahil, Sahir, Sahib, Sahaj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sahr's data
- Sahr's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sahr
Nearby Names Like Sahr
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sahr
Sahil Boy
#2461 3,160 births
Sahir Boy
#2249 931 births
Sahib Boy
#3427 798 births
Sahaj Boy
#5176 447 births
Saharsh Boy
#5596 424 births
Compare Sahr side by side: Sahr vs Sahil Sahr vs Sahir Sahr vs Sahib
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, 1996–2025 (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. "Sahr: Baby Name Since 1996 - 50 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sahr. 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 Sahr 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.