Total births
29
Girls' name · since 2017
Maheera
29 babies named Maheera in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14886
- among girls today
- 29
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maheera is the #14886 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 29 recorded since 2017.
Maheera has 29 recorded births among girls since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14886 as of the latest data, more common than 16% 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 2017 to 2024.
- #14886 among girls today
- 29 born since 2017
- 2010s peak decade
- 16% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maheera is currently the #14886 girls' name in America, more common than 16% of girls - 29 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14886
- among girls today
- 29
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Maheera vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14886
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 16% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Maheera was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Maheera in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Maheera compares
29 10th 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
Maheera's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maheera | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maheera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maheera's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maheera at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#14,886
Active since
2017
Maheera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Maheera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maheera's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Maheera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maheera? ▼
Maheera has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14886 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Maheera most popular? ▼
Maheera was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Maheera been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maheera since 2017 -- 8 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Maheera? ▼
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 Maheera's data
- Maheera's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Maheera
Nearby Names Like Maheera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maheera
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 Maheera side by side: Maheera vs Mahogany Maheera vs Mahala Maheera vs Mahalia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2017–2024 (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. "Maheera: #14886 Girls' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maheera. 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 Maheera 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 June 2026.