How Many People Are Named Mehar?
An estimated 600 people in the United States have the first name Mehar. It is predominantly female (93.2%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Mehar peaked in popularity in 2022 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mehar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mehar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
600
About 1 in 571,257 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.2% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
50 births
Total Registered
605
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mehar
Mehar is predominantly female (93.2%), though 41 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mehar as a male name
Ranked #13,501 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (9 births)
Mehar as a female name
Ranked #3,611 in 2024
43 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (50 births)
Mehar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mehar span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 295 babies were registered. While Mehar is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mehar by Decade
How has Mehar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mehar by State
Birth registrations for Mehar span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Washington. The lowest are in Washington, New York, California. On average, about 72 Mehars were registered per state.
Mehar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mehar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mehar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mehar?
We estimate approximately 600 people named Mehar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 571,257 Americans share this first name.
Is Mehar a common name?
Mehar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 605 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mehar most popular?
Mehar reached peak popularity in 2022, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mehar is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mehar a female name?
Mehar is predominantly female. 93.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mehar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mehar Smith, Mehar Johnson, Mehar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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