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Mihir

Boy

Meaning of Mihir: Sanskrit: 'sun'

Mihir is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3606th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3606

30 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,486

First recorded 1976 · peak 2002

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 41 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 37 babies20002001: 59 babies2002: 82 babies2003: 65 babies2004: 71 babies2005: 79 babies2006: 63 babies2007: 76 babies2008: 43 babies2009: 62 babies2010: 49 babies20102011: 53 babies2012: 40 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 51 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 30 babies
US babies named Mihir per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 82.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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