US rank #14806 Girls' name Peak 2020 36 births

Mahani — #14806 US girls' name

36 babies named Mahani in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s172020s19
#14806
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 16% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Mahani was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mahani in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mahani

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Mahani between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mahani currently holds the #14806 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mahani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mahani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mahani 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 36 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.

Mahani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36

Since 2016

9 years of records

Peak year

2020

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#14,806

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2016

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mahani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2016

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
8
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
456789 202420212020201920182016 5

Mahani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
19 births that decade — 53% of Mahani's all-time total
2010s172020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mahani?
36 babies have been named Mahani since 2016. It currently ranks #14806 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 8 births.
When was Mahani most popular?
Mahani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Mahani been used?
Mahani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mahani?
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.

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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, 2016–2024 (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.