Girls' name · since 1976

Mahria

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Mahria, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#40,992 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade

Mahria sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahria has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2000.

  • #40,992 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 30 born since 1976
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahria ranks #40,992 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.

#40,992 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mahria's 30 recorded births place it above 43.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mahria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mahria splits its recorded history at 1991: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mahria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1984)
7
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19761984199119922000 5

Mahria by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (13 births, 43% of the file).

1990s was Mahria's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Mahria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mahria?
30 babies have been named Mahria since 1976. All-time, it sits at #40,992 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1984 with 7 births.
Where does Mahria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahria ranks #40,992 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mahria most popular?
Mahria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Mahria been used?
Records for Mahria go back to 1976, giving 25 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Mahria?
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.

What to do with Mahria's data

  • Mahria's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mahria

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mahria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Mahria 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 August 2026.