Mahdi Name Popularity and Statistics

Mahdi is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,398
First Year on Record1959

Mahdi popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys104#1,621
2024Boys107#1,599
2023Boys86#1,851
2022Boys79#1,951
2021Boys67#2,134
2020Boys64#2,167
2019Boys82#1,842
2018Boys74#1,981
2017Boys88#1,746
2016Boys70#2,028
2015Boys98#1,625
2014Boys72#1,979
2013Boys93#1,636
2012Boys79#1,849
2011Boys84#1,738
2010Boys84#1,768
2009Boys66#2,077
2008Boys78#1,861
2007Boys81#1,795
2006Boys68#1,967
2005Boys70#1,838
2004Boys70#1,785
2003Boys55#2,055
2002Boys58#1,916

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2024 · Boys

107 recorded births and rank #1,599.

2025 · Boys

104 recorded births and rank #1,621.

2015 · Boys

98 recorded births and rank #1,625.

2013 · Boys

93 recorded births and rank #1,636.

Where Mahdi ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MI
Rank #294 · 33 recorded births
VA
Rank #1,089 · 5 recorded births
NY
Rank #1,202 · 9 recorded births
TX
Rank #1,483 · 12 recorded births
CA
Rank #1,582 · 10 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Mahdi