Total births
93
Boys' name · since 2003
Mahamud
93 babies named Mahamud in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 93
- total births
- 2003–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
93 boys have been named Mahamud since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mahamud has 93 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 2003 to 2022.
- 93 total births
- 2003–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
93 boys have been named Mahamud since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 93
- total births
- 2003–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Mahamud was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
11 babies were named Mahamud in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Mahamud's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mahamud splits its recorded history at 2011: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mahamud at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Mahamud popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2022
- Peak year (2016)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Mahamud by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mahamud's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Mahamud births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahamud? ▼
Mahamud has been given to 93 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 11 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Mahamud most popular? ▼
Mahamud was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Mahamud been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mahamud since 2003 -- 20 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Mahamud? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mahlon, Mahmoud, Mahdi, Mahir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mahamud's data
- Mahamud's decade-level peak was the 2010s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 9 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 Mahamud
Nearby Names Like Mahamud
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahamud
Mahlon Boy
#3219 5,660 births
Mahmoud Boy
#2297 2,739 births
Mahdi Boy
#1603 2,398 births
Mahir Boy
#1485 1,658 births
Maher Boy
#3918 1,156 births
Compare Mahamud side by side: Mahamud vs Mahlon Mahamud vs Mahmoud Mahamud vs Mahdi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2003–2022 (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. "Mahamud: Baby Name Since 2003 - 93 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahamud. 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 Mahamud 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.