US rank #4090 Girls' name Peak 2009 1,202 births

Mahi — #4090 US girls' name

1,202 babies named Mahi in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s4382010s6002020s164
#4090
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Mahi was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

100 babies were named Mahi in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mahi

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,202 babies named Mahi between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mahi currently holds the #4090 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 100 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mahi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 600 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mahi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 176 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Mahi in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mahi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,202 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mahi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,202

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2009

100 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,090

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mahi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
100
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
050100150 202420212018201520122009200620032001 11

Mahi popularity over time — boys

42 total births recorded since 2004 (Mahi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 42 births
456789 2024202320202019201120052004 5

Mahi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
600 births that decade — 50% of Mahi's all-time total
2000s4382010s6002020s164

Mahi by state

Where Mahi concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mahi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
176 14.6%
#2 California
134 11.1%
#3 Illinois
91 7.6%
#4 Texas
42 3.5%
#5 New York
32 2.7%
#6 Pennsylvania
20 1.7%
#7 Georgia
13 1.1%
#8 Michigan
10 0.8%
New Jersey share of Mahi's total US births 14.6%
Even split

176 of 1,202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Mahi appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mahi?
1,202 babies have been named Mahi since 2001. It currently ranks #4090 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 100 births.
When was Mahi most popular?
Mahi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 600 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Mahi most popular?
The top states for the name Mahi are New Jersey (176 births), California (134 births), Illinois (91 births).
How long has the name Mahi been used?
Mahi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mahi?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.