Total births
27
Girls' name · since 2013
Mahirah
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Mahirah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14767
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Mahirah currently ranks #14767 among girls' names in America, with 27 babies recorded since 2013.
Mahirah has 27 recorded births among girls since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14767 as of the latest data, more common than 17% 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 2013 to 2024.
- #14767 among girls today
- 27 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mahirah is currently the #14767 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 27 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14767
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Mahirah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14767
of 17,726 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.
How Mahirah compares
27 9th 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
Mahirah's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahirah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mahirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mahirah's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mahirah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#14,767
Active since
2013
Mahirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Mahirah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mahirah's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Mahirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahirah? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 27 babies named Mahirah. Today it holds rank #14767 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mahirah since 2013 -- 12 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
Keep exploring Mahirah
Nearby Names Like Mahirah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahirah
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 Mahirah side by side: Mahirah vs Mahogany Mahirah vs Mahala Mahirah 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, 2013–2024 (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. "Mahirah: #14767 Girls' Name - 27 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahirah. 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 Mahirah 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.