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.
- #21,269 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,140 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 174
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mahdiya currently ranks #14140 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 #14140 as of the latest data, more common than 18% 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.
- #21,269 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #14,140 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 174 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahdiya ranks #21,269 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #14,140 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 174 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #21,269 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #14,140 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 174
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mahdiya's 174 recorded births place it above 70.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Mahdiya compares
174 34th percentile among 17,297 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 (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 174 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 21 | 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 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
2010s is the heaviest window (114 births, 66% of the file).
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% |
16 of 174 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahdiya? ▼
Where does Mahdiya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Mahdiya most popular? ▼
Where is Mahdiya most popular? ▼
How long has the name Mahdiya been used? ▼
What names are similar to Mahdiya? ▼
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
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
Compare Mahdiya side by side: Mahdiya vs Mahogany Mahdiya vs Mahala Mahdiya vs Mahalia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mahdiya
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mahdiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~20 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, 2005–2025 (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 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 August 2026.