Girls' name · since 1976

Mahasin

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 94 babies named Mahasin, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,815 of 72,339
all-time among girls
94
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

Mahasin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 94 recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahasin has been recorded 94 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2017.

  • #27,815 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 94 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahasin ranks #27,815 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#27,815 of 72,339
all-time among girls
94
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mahasin's 94 recorded births place it above 61.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mahasin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mahasin's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mahasin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1979)
16
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
05101520 19761977197819791980198119861998200520142017 7

Mahasin by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (47 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Mahasin's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Mahasin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 47 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mahasin?
Mahasin has been given to 94 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,815 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 16 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
Where does Mahasin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahasin ranks #27,815 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mahasin most popular?
Mahasin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Mahasin been used?
The SSA has tracked Mahasin since 1976 -- 42 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Mahasin?
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 Mahasin's data

  • Mahasin's decade-level peak was the 1970s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mahasin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mahasin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Mahasin 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 August 2026.