Total births
524
Boys' name · since 1992
Md
Md has 524 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4800
- among boys today
- 524
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
524 babies have been named Md since 1992, making it today's #4800 boys' name.
Md has 524 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4800 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #4800 among boys today
- 524 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Md is currently the #4800 boys' name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 524 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4800
- among boys today
- 524
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Md vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4800
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Md was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
34 babies were named Md in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Md compares
524 Top 43% higher than 57% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Md's all-time total is 43% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Md | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 524 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 23 | 22,252 |
Md's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Md's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Md at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#4,800
Active since
1992
Md popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Md by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Md's strongest decade.
244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Md births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 81
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
244 births
- 2020s
2020s
152 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 244 births (47% of all-time use).
How Md compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Md's total volume
Md vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Md by state
Where Md concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Md? ▼
Md has been given to 524 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4800 as of the latest data. 34 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Md most popular? ▼
Md was most popular in the 2010s decade with 244 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Md most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Md are New York (273 births), Florida (6 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Md been used? ▼
Md has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Md's data
- Md's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (244 total births) through the 2020s (152) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Mds (273 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Md
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Md: #4800 Boys' Name - 524 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/md. 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 Md 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.