Total births
14
Girls' name · since 2023
Mehra
Mehra has 14 recorded births since 2023 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17336
- among girls today
- 14
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mehra is the #17336 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 14 recorded since 2023.
Mehra has 14 recorded births among girls since 2023, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #17336 as of the latest data, more common than 2% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2024.
- #17336 among girls today
- 14 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 2% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mehra is currently the #17336 girls' name in America, more common than 2% of girls - 14 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17336
- among girls today
- 14
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other girls
Mehra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17336
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 2% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Mehra was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Mehra in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Mehra compares
14 5th 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
Mehra's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mehra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mehra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mehra's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mehra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#17,336
Active since
2023
Mehra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Mehra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mehra's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Mehra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mehra? ▼
Since 2023, Social Security records show 14 babies named Mehra. Today it holds rank #17336 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 9 births.
When was Mehra most popular? ▼
Mehra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Mehra been used? ▼
Mehra has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 2 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mehra? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Mehra
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mehra
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Mehreen Girl
#4438 551 births
Mehgan Girl
543 births
Mehlani Girl
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Compare Mehra side by side: Mehra vs Meher Mehra vs Mehar Mehra vs Mehreen
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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, 2023–2024 (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. "Mehra: #17336 Girls' Name - 14 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mehra. 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 Mehra 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.