Total births
217
Girls' name · since 1989
Sehar
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 217 babies named Sehar, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12595
- among girls today
- 217
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sehar is the #12595 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 217 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Sehar recorded 217 times among girls since 1989, holding rank #12595 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, 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 1989 to 2025.
- #12595 among girls today
- 217 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sehar is currently the #12595 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 217 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12595
- among girls today
- 217
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Sehar vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12595
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Sehar was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
15 babies were named Sehar in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Sehar compares
217 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sehar's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sehar | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 217 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sehar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sehar splits its recorded history at 2007: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sehar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#12,595
Active since
1989
Sehar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Sehar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sehar's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Sehar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 68 births (31% of all-time use).
Sehar by state
Where Sehar concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 7 | 3.2% |
New York share of Sehar's total US births 3.2%
7 of 217 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sehar? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 217 babies named Sehar. Today it holds rank #12595 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 15 births.
When was Sehar most popular? ▼
Sehar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Sehar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sehar are New York (7 births).
How long has the name Sehar been used? ▼
Sehar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 37 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sehar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sehaj, Seher, Sehrish, Seham, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sehar's data
- Sehar's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sehars (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Sehar
Nearby Names Like Sehar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sehar
Sehaj Girl
#5919 304 births
Seher Girl
#10577 270 births
Sehrish Girl
#5237 159 births
Seham Girl
#15864 148 births
Sehej Girl
34 births
Compare Sehar side by side: Sehar vs Sehaj Sehar vs Seher Sehar vs Sehrish
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Sehar: #12595 Girls' Name - 217 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sehar. 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 Sehar 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.