Sagar
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,457 in 1986
0 babies were named Sagar in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySagar first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #1,457.
About the name Sagar
Sagar is a boy name of Hindu origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-gar”. US birth records list Sagar for boys from 1975 to 2020, in 42 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #1,457 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hindu names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5 | 220,264 boys |
| 1980s | 15 | 67,204 boys |
| 1990s | 24 | 40,984 boys |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 111,982 boys |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 420,168 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
More Hindu boy names
- Boy name: Zain · beauty, grace
- Unisex name: Rohan · ascending
- Boy name: Gian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Rishi · sage, seer
- Unisex name: Kiran · ray of light
- Unisex name: Dev · god, divine
- Unisex name: Neel · blue
- Boy name: Hiram · exalted brother
Questions about the name Sagar
What is the origin of the name Sagar?
Sagar has Hindu roots in our records. Other Hindu names include Zain, Rohan, Gian.
Is Sagar a boy or girl name?
Sagar is a boy name.
How popular is the name Sagar?
Sagar is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,457 in 1986.