Total births
43
Girls' name · since 2008
Mahalakshmi
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Mahalakshmi, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14608
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mahalakshmi is the #14608 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 43 recorded since 2008.
Mahalakshmi has 43 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14608 as of the latest data, more common than 18% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #14608 among girls today
- 43 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mahalakshmi is currently the #14608 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 43 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14608
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Mahalakshmi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14608
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Mahalakshmi was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
12 babies were named Mahalakshmi in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Mahalakshmi compares
43 14th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Mahalakshmi's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahalakshmi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mahalakshmi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mahalakshmi's full recorded timeline at 2021, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mahalakshmi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#14,608
Active since
2008
Mahalakshmi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Mahalakshmi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mahalakshmi's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Mahalakshmi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahalakshmi? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 43 babies named Mahalakshmi. Today it holds rank #14608 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 12 births.
When was Mahalakshmi most popular? ▼
Mahalakshmi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Mahalakshmi been used? ▼
Mahalakshmi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mahalakshmi? ▼
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 Mahalakshmi's data
- Mahalakshmi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mahalakshmi
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahalakshmi
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Mahalia Girl
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Maha Girl
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Mahi Girl
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Compare Mahalakshmi side by side: Mahalakshmi vs Mahogany Mahalakshmi vs Mahala Mahalakshmi vs Mahalia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Mahalakshmi: #14608 Girls' Name - 43 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahalakshmi. 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 Mahalakshmi 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 June 2026.