Aldahir
Of Arab origin, meaning "the splendid one" or "the illustrious one".
Name Census estimates that about 287 living Americans carry the first name Aldahir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aldahir today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aldahir births was 2003 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aldahir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
287
~ 1 in 1,194,266 Americans
Peak year
2003
23 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,453
Tracked since 1997
Census
Aldahir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 215 people with the first name Aldahir, which placed it at #36,733 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,733
National first-name rank
People counted
215
215 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
100.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aldahir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aldahir is Hispanic at 100.0%. These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aldahir described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aldahir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino100.0% · 215
Popularity
Aldahir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aldahir from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 137 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Aldahir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aldahir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aldahir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aldahirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aldahir
The given name Aldahir has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, with the earliest records of its use dating back to the 7th century CE. The name is derived from the Arabic words "al-dhahir," which translates to "the brilliant one" or "the shining one." It is believed to have been inspired by the brilliant stars that illuminated the desert skies of the Arabian Peninsula.
During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th centuries, the name Aldahir gained popularity among the Arab scholars and intellectuals of that time. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the works of the renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer, Al-Battani, who lived from 858 to 929 CE. He is regarded as one of the greatest astronomers of the medieval period and made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry.
Another notable figure with the name Aldahir was Al-Dahir al-Biruni, a Persian scholar and polymath who lived from 973 to 1048 CE. He is renowned for his groundbreaking work in the fields of anthropology, astronomy, mathematics, and natural sciences. His book, "Kitab al-Qanun al-Mas'udi," is considered a masterpiece and covers a wide range of topics, from astronomy and geography to mineralogy and pharmacology.
In the 12th century, there was a famous Sufi mystic and poet named Farid al-Din Attar, who was born in Nishapur, Persia (now Iran). His full name was Abu Hamid bin Abu Bakr Ibrahim, but he was also known as Aldahir. He is best remembered for his epic poem, "The Conference of the Birds," which is considered a masterpiece of Persian literature and a profound allegorical exploration of the Sufi path to enlightenment.
During the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria, which ruled from 1250 to 1517 CE, there was a notable figure named Aldahir Baibars al-Mansuri. He was a Mamluk Sultan who reigned from 1260 to 1277 CE and is credited with successfully defending the Mamluk territories against the Mongol invasions, thereby preserving the Islamic world from further conquest.
In the 14th century, there was an influential Arab philosopher and theologian named Ibn Khaldun, whose full name was Wali al-Din Abu Zaid Abdur Rahman bin Muhammad bin Khaldun Al-Hadrami. He is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern sociology, historiography, and the philosophy of history. In his seminal work, "Muqaddimah," he introduced the concept of "Asabiyyah," which refers to social cohesion and group solidarity, and its impact on the rise and fall of civilizations.
These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who bore the name Aldahir, showcasing its rich heritage and significance within the Arab and Islamic world. The name continues to be used today, carrying with it the symbolic meaning of brilliance and luminosity.
People
Aldahir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aldahir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Aldahir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aldahir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 287 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aldahir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,194,266 US residents.
Is Aldahir a common name?
We classify Aldahir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 290 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aldahir most popular?
The single biggest year for Aldahir was 2003, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aldahir is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aldahir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 215 people with the name Aldahir, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,733 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aldahir in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aldahir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aldahir appears almost entirely male. Of the 218 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aldahir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aldahir is Hispanic at 100.0%. These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aldahir most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aldahir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (215 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aldahir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aldahir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aldahir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aldahir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aldahir in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aldahir can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Aldahir?
See how many people share the name Aldahir on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.