How Many People Are Named Taahir?
An estimated 81 people in the United States have the first name Taahir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Taahir peaked in popularity in 2018 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taahir as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Taahir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taahir is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
81
About 1 in 4,231,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2018
11 births
Total Registered
82
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taahir
Taahir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 82 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Taahir as a male name
Ranked #10,658 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2018 (11 births)
Taahir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taahir span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 33 babies were registered. While Taahir is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taahir by Decade
How has Taahir 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.
Taahir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taahir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taahir
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taahir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taahir?
We estimate approximately 81 people named Taahir 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 4,231,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Taahir a common name?
Taahir is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 82 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taahir most popular?
Taahir reached peak popularity in 2018, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taahir is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Taahir was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Taahir a male name?
Taahir is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Taahir have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Taahir peaked in 2018, and the average living bearer is about 16 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Taahir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taahir Smith, Taahir Johnson, Taahir 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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