Feminine dossier · first seen 1971
Sahar
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1996
Peak births
83
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Sahar
How many people are named Sahar?
An estimated 2,394 living Americans are named Sahar.
How rare is Sahar?
Sahar is very rare among babies today, with 43 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 48.2% from its 1996 peak.
How old is the typical Sahar?
The median age of a living American named Sahar is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 35 years old.
Is Sahar still popular?
Yes. Sahar is holding steady, with 43 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sahar most common?
Sahar has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 19962025
Peak year
1996
Decline from peak
48.2%
2025
43
All-time
2,453
Where it lives now
Sahar is most concentrated in California — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Sahar is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.