Total births
38
Girls' name · since 2016
Mahera
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Mahera, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14845
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Mahera currently ranks #14845 among girls' names in America, with 38 babies recorded since 2016.
Mahera has 38 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14845 as of the latest data, more common than 16% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #14845 among girls today
- 38 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mahera is currently the #14845 girls' name in America, more common than 16% of girls - 38 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14845
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Mahera vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14845
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 16% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Mahera was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
9 babies were named Mahera in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Mahera compares
38 12th 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
Mahera's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahera | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mahera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mahera's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mahera at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#14,845
Active since
2016
Mahera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Mahera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mahera's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Mahera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahera? ▼
Mahera has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14845 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Mahera most popular? ▼
Mahera was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Mahera been used? ▼
Records for Mahera go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mahera? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Mahera
Nearby Names Like Mahera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahera
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 Mahera side by side: Mahera vs Mahogany Mahera vs Mahala Mahera 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Mahera: #14845 Girls' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahera. 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 Mahera 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.