Recorded 1978–1987 Unisex name Peak 1986 22 births

Mehan — unisex name

22 babies named Mehan in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

22 girls have been named Mehan since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

22
total births
1978–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Mehan was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

6 babies were named Mehan in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mehan

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Mehan between 1978 and 1987, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mehan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Mehan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2015.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mehan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mehan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mehan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mehan at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

22

Since 1978

10 years of records

Peak year

1986

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1978

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1987

Mehan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1978

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1986)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 1987198619851978 5

Mehan popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 2015 (Mehan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20232015 5

Mehan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
17 births that decade — 77% of Mehan's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mehan?
22 babies have been named Mehan since 1978. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1986 with 6 births.
When was Mehan most popular?
Mehan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Mehan a unisex name?
Yes, Mehan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Mehan been used?
Mehan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 10 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Mehan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meher, Mehar, Mehreen, Mehgan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.