US rank #13943 Girls' name Peak 2023 72 births

Mehwish — #13943 US girls' name

72 babies named Mehwish in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s171990s132000s112010s102020s21
#13943
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Mehwish was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mehwish in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mehwish

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Mehwish between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mehwish currently holds the #13943 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mehwish performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mehwish shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mehwish 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 72 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.

Mehwish at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

72

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2023

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,943

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mehwish popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
8
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Mehwish by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
21 births that decade — 29% of Mehwish's all-time total
1980s171990s132000s112010s102020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mehwish?
72 babies have been named Mehwish since 1985. It currently ranks #13943 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 8 births.
When was Mehwish most popular?
Mehwish was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Mehwish been used?
Mehwish has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mehwish?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meher, Mehar, Mehgan, Mehreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1985–2024 (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.