Tahir is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tahir in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2440
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About the Name Tahir
Tahir is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 418 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #780 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tahir is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tahir in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Tahir
Tahir Güleç — Tahir Güleç is a German taekwondo athlete of Turkish descent.
Muhammad Tahir — Khwaja Muhammad Tahir Bakhshi Naqshbandi, also known as Sajjan Saeen (Urdu: سجن سائیں, Sindhi: سڄڻ سائين), is a prominent Naqshbandi Sufi shaykh in Pakistan.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tahir
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Tahir per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tahir in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tahir is rising: up 242 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #780 in 1998.
Tahir is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Tahir include: Tahir Güleç, Muhammad Tahir and Abdel Aziz Tahir. Short summaries for each appear below.
Tahir does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tahirs in the wild.
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UK babies named Tahir (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 242 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tahir
Almost certainly the only Tahir in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tahir
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Khwaja Muhammad Tahir Bakhshi Naqshbandi, also known as Sajjan Saeen (Urdu: سجن سائیں, Sindhi: سڄڻ سائين), is a prominent Naqshbandi Sufi shaykh in Pakistan.
Muhammad Afzal Tahir NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) was a Pakistan Navy admiral, writer, and the military historian currently serving in the faculty at the Naval War College of Pakistan Navy.