Total births
174
Girls' name · since 2005
Mahdiya
174 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.
- #9371
- among girls today
- 174
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Mahdiya currently ranks #9371 among girls' names in America, with 174 babies recorded since 2005.
Mahdiya has 174 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9371 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #9371 among girls today
- 174 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mahdiya is currently the #9371 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 174 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9371
- among girls today
- 174
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Mahdiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9371
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
66% 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.
How Mahdiya compares
174 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Mahdiya's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahdiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 174 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mahdiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mahdiya splits its recorded history at 2016: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mahdiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,371
Active since
2005
Mahdiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Mahdiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mahdiya's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Mahdiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 114 births (66% of all-time use).
Mahdiya by state
Where Mahdiya concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 9.2% |
New York share of Mahdiya's total US births 9.2%
16 of 174 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahdiya? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 174 babies named Mahdiya. Today it holds rank #9371 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mahdiya since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Mahdiya's data
- Mahdiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (114 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Mahdiyas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mahdiya
Nearby Names Like Mahdiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahdiya
Mahogany Girl
#2353 4,134 births
Mahala Girl
#5151 2,889 births
Mahalia Girl
#3123 2,370 births
Maha Girl
#3191 2,019 births
Mahi Girl
#4098 1,236 births
Compare Mahdiya side by side: Mahdiya vs Mahogany Mahdiya vs Mahala Mahdiya vs Mahalia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mahdiya: #9371 Girls' Name - 174 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahdiya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mahdiya 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 July 2026.