Total births
365
Boys' name · since 1978
Mahmood
365 babies named Mahmood in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 365
- total births
- 1978–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Mahmood is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 365 have been recorded since 1978.
Mahmood has 365 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- 365 total births
- 1978–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
365 boys have been named Mahmood since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 365
- total births
- 1978–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Mahmood was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
16 babies were named Mahmood in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Mahmood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mahmood splits its recorded history at 2004: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mahmood at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Mahmood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Mahmood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mahmood's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Mahmood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s
2000s
109 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 109 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahmood? ▼
365 babies have been named Mahmood since 1978. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1997 with 16 births.
When was Mahmood most popular? ▼
Mahmood was most popular in the 2000s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Mahmood been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mahmood since 1978 -- 48 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mahmood? ▼
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 Mahmood's data
- Mahmood's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (109 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- 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 Mahmood
Nearby Names Like Mahmood
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahmood
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 Mahmood side by side: Mahmood vs Mahlon Mahmood vs Mahmoud Mahmood vs Mahdi
Related Names
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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, 1978–2025 (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. "Mahmood: Baby Name Since 1978 - 365 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahmood. 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 Mahmood 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.