Boys' name · since 1959
Mahdi
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 2,398 babies named Mahdi, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,950 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,626 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,398
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,398 babies have been named Mahdi since 1959, making it today's #1626 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mahdi recorded 2,398 times among boys since 1959, holding rank #1626 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #2,950 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,626 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,398 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahdi ranks #2,950 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,626 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,398 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,950 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,626 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,398
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mahdi's 2,398 recorded births place it above 93.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
How Mahdi compares
2,398 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Mahdi's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahdi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,398 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 107 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mahdi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mahdi's full recorded timeline at 2000, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 107 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mahdi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Mahdi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (824 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Mahdi's strongest decade.
824 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Mahdi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 124
1980s
124 births
- 1990s 271
1990s
271 births
- 2000s
2000s
634 births
- 2010s
2010s
824 births
- 2020s
2020s
507 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 824 births (34% of all-time use).
How Mahdi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mahdi's total volume
Mahdi by state
Where Mahdi concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 596 | 24.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 219 | 9.1% |
| #3 | California | | 159 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 65 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 56 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 30 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 15 | 0.6% |
596 of 2,398 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Mahdi appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mahdi's data
- Mahdi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (824 total births) through the 2020s (507) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Mahdis (596 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mahdi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
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, 1959–2025 (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 Mahdi 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.