US rank #8134 Boys' name Peak 2019 94 births

Mahan — #8134 US boys' name

94 babies named Mahan in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s582020s31
#8134
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Mahan was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

12 babies were named Mahan in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mahan

The Social Security Administration has registered 94 babies named Mahan between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mahan currently holds the #8134 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mahan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mahan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mahan in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mahan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 94 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mahan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

94

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2019

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,134

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mahan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 2024202120192017201520132009 5

Mahan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
58 births that decade — 62% of Mahan's all-time total
2000s52010s582020s31

Mahan by state

Where Mahan concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mahan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 5.3%
California share of Mahan's total US births 5.3%

5 of 94 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mahan?
94 babies have been named Mahan since 2009. It currently ranks #8134 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 12 births.
When was Mahan most popular?
Mahan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Mahan most popular?
The top states for the name Mahan are California (5 births).
How long has the name Mahan been used?
Mahan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mahan?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.