US rank #9440 Girls' name Peak 2016 79 births

Mahra — #9440 US girls' name

79 babies named Mahra in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s432020s36
#9440
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Mahra was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

15 babies were named Mahra in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mahra

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Mahra between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mahra currently holds the #9440 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mahra performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mahra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mahra 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 79 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.

Mahra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

79

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2016

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,440

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mahra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
15
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
05101520 202420232022202020182017201620142012 6

Mahra by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
43 births that decade — 54% of Mahra's all-time total
2010s432020s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mahra?
79 babies have been named Mahra since 2012. It currently ranks #9440 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Mahra most popular?
Mahra was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Mahra been used?
Mahra has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mahra?
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, 2012–2024 (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.