Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1993
Mahtab
Mahtab has 11 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1993–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Mahtab is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Mahtab recorded 11 times among girls since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 1994.
- 11 total births
- 1993–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Mahtab since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 11
- total births
- 1993–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Mahtab was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
6 babies were named Mahtab in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Mahtab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mahtab splits its recorded history at 1994: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mahtab at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Mahtab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1994
- Peak year (1993)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Mahtab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mahtab's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Mahtab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahtab? ▼
Mahtab has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 6 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Mahtab most popular? ▼
Mahtab was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Mahtab been used? ▼
Records for Mahtab go back to 1993, giving 2 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Mahtab? ▼
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 Mahtab
Nearby Names Like Mahtab
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahtab
Mahogany Girl
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Mahala Girl
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Mahalia Girl
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Maha Girl
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Mahi Girl
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Compare Mahtab side by side: Mahtab vs Mahogany Mahtab vs Mahala Mahtab vs Mahalia
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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, 1993–1994 (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. "Mahtab: Baby Name Since 1993 - 11 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahtab. 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 Mahtab 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.