Boys' name · since 1963
Maher
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 1,156 babies named Maher, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,696 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,737 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,156
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Maher is the #2737 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,156 recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Maher recorded 1,156 times among boys since 1963, holding rank #2737 nationally today, ahead of 80% 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 1963 to 2025.
- #4,696 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,737 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,156 born since 1963
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maher ranks #4,696 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,737 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,156 born since 1963, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,696 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,737 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,156
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
Maher's 1,156 recorded births place it above 89.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Maher compares
1,156 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Maher's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maher | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,156 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 34 | 22,252 |
Maher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maher's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Maher by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (314 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Maher's strongest decade.
314 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Maher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 88
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s
1990s
202 births
- 2000s
2000s
181 births
- 2010s
2010s
314 births
- 2020s
2020s
211 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 314 births (27% of all-time use).
How Maher 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 Maher's total volume
Maher by state
Where Maher concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 63 | 5.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 27 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 24 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
63 of 1,156 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Maher's data
- Maher's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (314 total births) through the 2020s (211) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mahers (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Maher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~62 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, 1963–2025 (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 Maher 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.