Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1988
Semhar
40 babies named Semhar in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1988–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
40 girls have been named Semhar since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Semhar has 40 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2014.
- 40 total births
- 1988–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Semhar since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 40
- total births
- 1988–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Semhar was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
12 babies were named Semhar in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Semhar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Semhar's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Semhar at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Semhar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2014
- Peak year (2003)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Semhar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Semhar's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Semhar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Semhar? ▼
40 babies have been named Semhar since 1988. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2003 with 12 births.
When was Semhar most popular? ▼
Semhar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Semhar been used? ▼
Records for Semhar go back to 1988, giving 27 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Semhar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Semaj, Semira, Semone, Sema, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Semhar's data
- Semhar's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- 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 Semhar
Nearby Names Like Semhar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Semhar
Semaj Girl
#6247 2,038 births
Semira Girl
#6514 609 births
Semone Girl
247 births
Sema Girl
219 births
Semaja Girl
163 births
Compare Semhar side by side: Semhar vs Semaj Semhar vs Semira Semhar vs Semone
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Semhar: Baby Name Since 1988 - 40 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/semhar. 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 Semhar 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 July 2026.