Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1985
Mahyar
15 babies named Mahyar in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1985–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Mahyar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1985.
Mahyar has 15 recorded births among boys since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1990.
- 15 total births
- 1985–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Mahyar since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 15
- total births
- 1985–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Mahyar was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
5 babies were named Mahyar in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Mahyar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mahyar's full recorded timeline at 1986, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births.
Mahyar at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Mahyar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1990
- Peak year (1985)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Mahyar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Mahyar's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Mahyar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahyar? ▼
Mahyar has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 5 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Mahyar most popular? ▼
Mahyar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Mahyar been used? ▼
Records for Mahyar go back to 1985, giving 6 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Mahyar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mahlon, Mahmoud, Mahdi, Mahir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mahyar's data
- Mahyar's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mahyar
Nearby Names Like Mahyar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahyar
Mahlon Boy
#3219 5,660 births
Mahmoud Boy
#2297 2,739 births
Mahdi Boy
#1603 2,398 births
Mahir Boy
#1485 1,658 births
Maher Boy
#3918 1,156 births
Compare Mahyar side by side: Mahyar vs Mahlon Mahyar vs Mahmoud Mahyar vs Mahdi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1985–1990 (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. "Mahyar: Baby Name Since 1985 - 15 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahyar. 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 Mahyar 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.