Mihir
How to say it: mih-HEER · /mɪˈhɪr/
Sanskrit mihira meaning 'sun' - widely used in India, also an epithet of Surya the sun god.
Mihir was the 2,931st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,964 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,931 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,964 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mihir is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mihir is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
Famous people named Mihir
- Mihir Das (1959–2022)Indian (Odia) actor
- Mihir Bellare (born 1962)Cryptographer
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