Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1984
Mahnaz
Mahnaz has 26 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11408
- among girls today
- 26
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mahnaz is the #11408 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 26 recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Mahnaz recorded 26 times among girls since 1984, holding rank #11408 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #11408 among girls today
- 26 born since 1984
- 2020s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mahnaz is currently the #11408 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 26 born since 1984, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11408
- among girls today
- 26
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Mahnaz vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11408
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Mahnaz was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Mahnaz in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Mahnaz compares
26 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
Mahnaz's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahnaz | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mahnaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mahnaz splits its recorded history at 2021: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mahnaz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#11,408
Active since
1984
Mahnaz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Mahnaz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mahnaz's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Mahnaz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahnaz? ▼
26 babies have been named Mahnaz since 1984. It currently ranks #11408 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Mahnaz most popular? ▼
Mahnaz was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Mahnaz been used? ▼
Records for Mahnaz go back to 1984, giving 41 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Mahnaz? ▼
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 Mahnaz
Nearby Names Like Mahnaz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahnaz
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 Mahnaz side by side: Mahnaz vs Mahogany Mahnaz vs Mahala Mahnaz 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, 1984–2024 (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. "Mahnaz: #11408 Girls' Name - 26 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahnaz. 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 Mahnaz 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.