Boys' name · since 1990
Mahad
Mahad has 790 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,950 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,279 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 790
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mahad is the #6279 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 790 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Mahad recorded 790 times among boys since 1990, holding rank #6279 nationally today, ahead of 55% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #5,950 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,279 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 790 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahad ranks #5,950 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,279 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 790 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,950 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,279 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 790
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mahad's 790 recorded births place it above 86.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Mahad compares
790 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mahad's all-time total is 114% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahad | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 790 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mahad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mahad's full recorded timeline at 2009, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mahad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Mahad by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (293 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Mahad's strongest decade.
293 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Mahad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
282 births
- 2010s
2010s
293 births
- 2020s
2020s
136 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 293 births (37% of all-time use).
How Mahad compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mahad's total volume
Mahad by state
Where Mahad concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 89 | 11.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 46 | 5.8% |
| #3 | California | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.8% |
89 of 790 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Mahad's data
- Mahad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (293 total births) through the 2020s (136) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Mahads (89 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mahad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mahad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.