Mazhar
A Persian masculine name derived from Arabic meaning "manifestation" or "appearance".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Mazhar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mazhar today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mazhar births was 2012 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mazhar. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mazhar with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mazhar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2012
5 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,532
Tracked since 2012
Census
Mazhar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 485 people with the first name Mazhar, which placed it at #21,067 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
#21,067
National first-name rank
People counted
485
485 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mazhar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mazhar is Asian/Pacific Islander at 84.9%. The next largest groups are White (12.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.8%). 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 Mazhar 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 Mazhar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander84.9% · 412
- White12.8% · 62
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
- Two or more races0.8% · 4
- Black or African American0.6% · 3
Popularity
Mazhar: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Mazhar 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 Mazhar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Mazhar
The name Mazhar has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "zahar," which means "to appear" or "to manifest." The name Mazhar, therefore, can be translated to mean "the one who manifests" or "the one who reveals."
The name Mazhar has been in use for centuries in the Arab and Islamic world. It is believed to have been particularly popular during the Golden Age of Islam, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th centuries. This period saw a flourishing of arts, sciences, and culture in the Islamic world, and many scholars, poets, and intellectuals emerged during this time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mazhar can be found in the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. In the Qur'an, the word "mazhar" is used to describe the manifestation of divine qualities and attributes. This may have contributed to the popularity of the name among Muslims.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Mazhar. One of the earliest was Mazhar al-Naji (died 1002), a renowned Arabic poet and scholar from Baghdad. Another famous bearer of the name was Mazhar Jan-e-Janan (1699-1781), a prominent poet and mystic from the Mughal Empire in India.
In the 19th century, Mazhar Ali Khan (1834-1901) was a notable Indian politician and writer who served as the Nawab of Rampur. Another prominent figure was Mazhar Husain Khan (1838-1909), a nobleman and philanthropist from Awadh, India.
More recently, Mazhar Munir (1916-2000) was a celebrated Urdu poet and writer from Pakistan. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the 20th century and was awarded the prestigious Sitara-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's highest civilian honors.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals who have borne the name Mazhar throughout history. The name has been used across various cultures and regions, reflecting its Arabic roots and the influence of Islam.
People
Mazhar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mazhar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mazhar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mazhar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mazhar 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Mazhar a common name?
We classify Mazhar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mazhar most popular?
The single biggest year for Mazhar was 2012, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mazhar is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mazhar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 485 people with the name Mazhar, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,067 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 Mazhar 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 Mazhar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mazhar leans strongly male. 483 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 7 female bearers (1.4%). 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 Mazhar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mazhar is Asian/Pacific Islander at 84.9%. The next largest groups are White (12.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.8%). 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 Mazhar most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Mazhar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (412 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 Mazhar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mazhar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mazhar 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 Mazhar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mazhar 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 Mazhar 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 are called Mazhar?
You can see how many people have the name Mazhar on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.