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Tahir
OriginArabic
Meaning"virtuous, pure, chaste"
US Rank#2535
2025 SSA
About Tahir
A virtuous Arabic name, familiar in Pakistan, Saudi Arabic, India, Nigeria, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, and England and Wales, Tahir may also be written as Taher, Tahir (with the dotted i) or Tahar.
Pronounced tuh-HEER.
As of October 2026, Tahir ranked #2535 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1686 in 1999.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,747 | 44 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | #2,803 | 43 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #2,657 | 47 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | #2,487 | 52 | 28.1 |
| 2018 | #2,542 | 51 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | #2,552 | 52 | 29 |
| 2020 | #2,497 | 52 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | #1,956 | 77 | 44 |
| 2022 | #1,934 | 81 | 46.4 |
| 2023 | #1,829 | 88 | 51.4 |
| 2024 | #1,912 | 83 | 48.2 |
| 2025 | #2,535 | 53 | 31 |
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