Mahmud vs Mahdi

Side-by-side comparison of Mahmud and Mahdi — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mahmud

Boy name · Rank #7364

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Name B

Mahdi

Boy name · Rank #1599

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Metric Mahmud Mahdi
Current Rank #7364 #1599
Total Births (all years) 239 2,294
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 19 107
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Mahmud Mahdi
1950ss — 5
1970ss — 33
1980ss 10 124
1990ss 34 271
2000ss 59 634
2010ss 83 824
2020ss 53 403

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahmud Mahdi
2014 10 72
2015 5 98
2016 14 70
2017 6 88
2018 15 74
2019 11 82
2020 8 64
2021 8 67
2022 19 79
2023 7 86
2024 11 107

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2024.

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