Mehmet vs Mehdi

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

Name A

Mehmet

Boy name · Rank #4443

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Name B

Mehdi

Boy name · Rank #3915

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Metric Mehmet Mehdi
Current Rank #4443 #3915
Total Births (all years) 816 996
Peak Year 2015 2012
Peak Year Births 42 37
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Mehmet Mehdi
1960ss 15 —
1970ss 12 37
1980ss 42 111
1990ss 107 167
2000ss 208 285
2010ss 334 273
2020ss 98 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mehmet Mehdi
2014 34 30
2015 42 25
2016 35 27
2017 33 26
2018 32 16
2019 31 19
2020 14 24
2021 21 13
2022 22 36
2023 18 22
2024 23 28

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, 1960–2024.

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