US rank #9337 Girls' name Peak 2019 168 births

Mahdiya — #9337 US girls' name

168 babies named Mahdiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s192010s1142020s35
#9337
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Mahdiya was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

18 babies were named Mahdiya in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mahdiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 168 babies named Mahdiya between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mahdiya currently holds the #9337 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mahdiya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 114 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mahdiya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mahdiya in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mahdiya 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 168 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.

Mahdiya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

168

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2019

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,337

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mahdiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
18
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
05101520 202420212019201720152013201120092005 8

Mahdiya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
114 births that decade — 68% of Mahdiya's all-time total
2000s192010s1142020s35

Mahdiya by state

Where Mahdiya concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mahdiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
16 9.5%
New York share of Mahdiya's total US births 9.5%

16 of 168 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mahdiya?
168 babies have been named Mahdiya since 2005. It currently ranks #9337 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 18 births.
When was Mahdiya most popular?
Mahdiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Mahdiya most popular?
The top states for the name Mahdiya are New York (16 births).
How long has the name Mahdiya been used?
Mahdiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mahdiya?
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, 2005–2024 (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.