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.

17
total births
1994–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
71%
born in that 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.

  • 17 total births
  • 1994–2001 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mehvish's 17 recorded births place it above 33% 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

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

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1994–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mehvish: Baby Name Since 1994 - 17 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mehvish. 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 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 July 2026.