Boys' name · since 2003

Mher

Mher has 31 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

31
total births
2003–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

Mher sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 31 recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mher has been recorded 31 times among boys since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2023.

  • 31 total births
  • 2003–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mher's 31 recorded births place it above 43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Mher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mher's full recorded timeline at 2015, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2015)
6
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.5 200320082011201520182023 5

Mher by decade

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

2010s was Mher's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Mher births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Mher by state

Where Mher concentrates geographically, total births since 2003

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mher
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
26 83.9%
California share of Mher's total US births 83.9%

26 of 31 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mher?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 31 babies named Mher. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 6 births.
When was Mher most popular?
Mher was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Mher most popular?
The top states for the name Mher are California (26 births).
How long has the name Mher been used?
The SSA has tracked Mher since 2003 -- 21 years through the most recent 2023 data.

What to do with Mher's data

  • Mher's decade-level peak was the 2010s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Mhers (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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, 2003–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mher: Baby Name Since 2003 - 31 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mher. 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 Mher 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.