Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1982
Mahagany
Mahagany has 24 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1982–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
24 girls have been named Mahagany since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Mahagany recorded 24 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2002.
- 24 total births
- 1982–2002 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Mahagany since 1982, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2002.
- 24
- total births
- 1982–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Mahagany was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
8 babies were named Mahagany in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Mahagany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mahagany's full recorded timeline at 2000, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mahagany at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Mahagany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2002
- Peak year (2000)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Mahagany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mahagany's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Mahagany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahagany? ▼
Mahagany has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Mahagany most popular? ▼
Mahagany was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Mahagany been used? ▼
Mahagany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 21 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Mahagany? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mahogany, Mahala, Mahalia, Maha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Mahagany
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mahagany: Baby Name Since 1982 - 24 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahagany. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mahagany 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 July 2026.