Total births
89
Girls' name · since 2006
Mahya
Mahya has 89 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14515
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mahya is the #14515 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 89 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahya has been recorded 89 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #14515 nationally and more common than 18% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #14515 among girls today
- 89 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mahya is currently the #14515 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 89 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14515
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Mahya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14515
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Mahya was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Mahya in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Mahya compares
89 22th 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
Mahya's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mahya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mahya splits its recorded history at 2018: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mahya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#14,515
Active since
2006
Mahya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Mahya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mahya's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Mahya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahya? ▼
89 babies have been named Mahya since 2006. It currently ranks #14515 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 9 births.
When was Mahya most popular? ▼
Mahya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Mahya been used? ▼
Mahya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mahya? ▼
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 Mahya
Nearby Names Like Mahya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahya
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 Mahya side by side: Mahya vs Mahogany Mahya vs Mahala Mahya 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Mahya: #14515 Girls' Name - 89 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahya. 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 Mahya 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.