Girls' name · since 1994

Mehvish

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Mehvish, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#47,969 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

Mehvish is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mehvish has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2001.

  • #47,969 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mehvish ranks #47,969 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#47,969 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mehvish's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mehvish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mehvish's full recorded timeline at 1995, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mehvish popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1994)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 199419952001 5

Mehvish by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Mehvish's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Mehvish births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mehvish? ▼
Mehvish has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #47,969 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Mehvish sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mehvish ranks #47,969 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mehvish most popular? ▼
Mehvish was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Mehvish been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mehvish since 1994 -- 8 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Mehvish? ▼
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.

What to do with Mehvish's data

  • Mehvish's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mehvish

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mehvish: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1994–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Mehvish 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 August 2026.