US rank #14715 Girls' name Peak 2023 27 births

Mahirah — #14715 US girls' name

27 babies named Mahirah in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s102020s17
#14715
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 17% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Mahirah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

6 babies were named Mahirah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mahirah

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Mahirah between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mahirah currently holds the #14715 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mahirah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mahirah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mahirah 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 27 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.

Mahirah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

27

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2023

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#14,715

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mahirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 20242023202220172013 5

Mahirah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
17 births that decade — 63% of Mahirah's all-time total
2010s102020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mahirah?
27 babies have been named Mahirah since 2013. It currently ranks #14715 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 6 births.
When was Mahirah most popular?
Mahirah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Mahirah been used?
Mahirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mahirah?
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, 2013–2024 (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.