Maha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,764

among girls · ↑442 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maha · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,924

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2002

79 babies

All-time total

2,019

#4,680 all-time among girls

First recorded

1964

in Social Security records

Maha popularity over time

2,019 babies have been named Maha since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	26	3	–	#5,299
1970s	131	13	+404%	#4,008
1980s	205	21	+56%	#3,022
1990s	390	39	+90%	#2,389
2000s	556	56	+43%	#2,133
2010s	448	45	-19%	#3,122
2020s (to 2025)	263	44	-2%	#2,764

Where Maha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	68	0.04	outside top 500
2030	69	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Maha

Maha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,764 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 2,019 American babies have been named Maha. Its peak came in 2002, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maha?

The median living Maha is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 31. An estimated 2,000 people named Maha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	62	#2,764
2024	50	#3,206
2023	47	#3,407
2022	33	#4,341
2021	33	#4,298
2020	38	#3,817
2019	48	#3,314
2018	51	#3,188
2017	52	#3,122
2016	53	#3,125
2015	46	#3,459
2014	37	#4,073
2013	40	#3,823
2012	40	#3,887
2011	40	#3,815
2010	41	#3,788
2009	42	#3,778
2008	39	#4,057
2007	51	#3,313
2006	52	#3,205
2005	55	#2,954
2004	56	#2,879
2003	61	#2,626
2002	79	#2,133
2001	67	#2,370
2000	54	#2,729
1995	35	#3,254
1990	31	#3,481
1985	24	#3,584
1980	16	#4,652
1975	12	#5,027
1970	10	#5,270
1965	6	#6,233
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maha?

The median living Maha is about 21 years old. Half of all living Mahas are between 10 and 31 years old.

How many people named Maha are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Maha are alive in the United States, based on 2,019 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maha mean?

Maha is an Arabic female given name meaning "half moon" or "beautiful eyes".

How popular is the name Maha in 2025?

Maha ranked #2,764 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maha?

2,019 babies have been named Maha in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maha most popular?

Maha peaked in 2002, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Maha a boy or girl name?

Maha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maha rising or falling?

Maha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Maha become more popular?

Maha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Maha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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