Total births
329
Girls' name · since 1990
Maham
Maham has 329 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11465
- among girls today
- 329
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maham is the #11465 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 329 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maham has been recorded 329 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #11465 nationally and more common than 35% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #11465 among girls today
- 329 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maham is currently the #11465 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 329 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11465
- among girls today
- 329
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Maham vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11465
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Maham was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
22 babies were named Maham in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Maham compares
329 47th 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
Maham's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maham | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 329 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maham's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maham at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#11,465
Active since
1990
Maham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Maham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maham's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Maham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 124 births (38% of all-time use).
Maham by state
Where Maham concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 5.2% |
New York share of Maham's total US births 5.2%
17 of 329 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maham? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 329 babies named Maham. Today it holds rank #11465 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 22 births.
When was Maham most popular? ▼
Maham was most popular in the 2000s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Maham most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maham are New York (17 births).
How long has the name Maham been used? ▼
Maham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maham? ▼
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 Maham's data
- Maham's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (124 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Mahams (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Maham
Nearby Names Like Maham
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maham
Mahogany Girl
#2353 4,134 births
Mahala Girl
#5151 2,889 births
Mahalia Girl
#3123 2,370 births
Maha Girl
#3191 2,019 births
Mahi Girl
#4098 1,236 births
Compare Maham side by side: Maham vs Mahogany Maham vs Mahala Maham vs Mahalia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maham
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, 1990–2025 (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. "Maham: #11465 Girls' Name - 329 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maham. 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 Maham 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.