Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2004
Mahit
17 babies named Mahit in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2004–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Mahit is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahit has been recorded 17 times among boys since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2017.
- 17 total births
- 2004–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Mahit since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 17
- total births
- 2004–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Mahit was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
6 babies were named Mahit in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Mahit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mahit's full recorded timeline at 2008, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mahit at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Mahit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2017
- Peak year (2008)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Mahit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mahit's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Mahit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahit? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 17 babies named Mahit. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 6 births.
When was Mahit most popular? ▼
Mahit was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Mahit been used? ▼
Mahit has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 14 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Mahit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mahlon, Mahmoud, Mahdi, Mahir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mahit's data
- Mahit's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mahit
Nearby Names Like Mahit
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahit
Mahlon Boy
#3219 5,660 births
Mahmoud Boy
#2297 2,739 births
Mahdi Boy
#1603 2,398 births
Mahir Boy
#1485 1,658 births
Maher Boy
#3918 1,156 births
Compare Mahit side by side: Mahit vs Mahlon Mahit vs Mahmoud Mahit vs Mahdi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mahit: Baby Name Since 2004 - 17 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahit. 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 Mahit 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 July 2026.