Total births
212
Girls' name · since 1978
Mahagony
Mahagony has 212 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 212
- total births
- 1978–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Mahagony is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 212 have been recorded since 1978.
Mahagony has 212 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2021.
- 212 total births
- 1978–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
212 girls have been named Mahagony since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 212
- total births
- 1978–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Mahagony was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
22 babies were named Mahagony in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Mahagony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mahagony's full recorded timeline at 1999, 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 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mahagony at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Mahagony popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Mahagony by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mahagony's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Mahagony births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahagony? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 212 babies named Mahagony. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 22 births.
When was Mahagony most popular? ▼
Mahagony was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Mahagony been used? ▼
Mahagony has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 44 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Mahagony? ▼
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.
What to do with Mahagony's data
- Mahagony's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mahagony
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahagony
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Mahalia Girl
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Maha Girl
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Mahi Girl
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Compare Mahagony side by side: Mahagony vs Mahogany Mahagony vs Mahala Mahagony vs Mahalia
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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, 1978–2021 (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. "Mahagony: Baby Name Since 1978 - 212 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahagony. 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 Mahagony 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.