Mahek: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	33	3	–	#10,145
2000s	247	25	+648%	#4,087
2010s	99	10	-60%	#5,822
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-92%	#16,778

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,145

2000s

247

+648%

#4,087

2010s

-60%

#5,822

2020s (to 2025)

-92%

#16,778

The story of Mahek

Mahek is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1993, 384 American babies have been named Mahek. Its peak came in 2005, when 35 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 Mahek stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahek?

The median living Mahek is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Mahek 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.

Mahek year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,778
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,901
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,565
2015	8	#12,542
2014	12	#9,330
2013	13	#8,874
2012	23	#5,822
2011	15	#8,047
2010	12	#9,578
2009	21	#6,462
2008	24	#5,880
2007	18	#7,293
2006	32	#4,530
2005	35	#4,087
2004	28	#4,777
2003	21	#5,718
2002	23	#5,200
2001	24	#4,937
2000	21	#5,426
1995	6	#12,720
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mahek?

The median living Mahek is about 19 years old. Half of all living Maheks are between 15 and 23 years old.

How many people named Mahek are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mahek are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mahek in 2025?

Mahek did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mahek?

384 babies have been named Mahek in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahek most popular?

Mahek peaked in 2005, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Mahek a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mahek rising or falling?

Mahek is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mahek popularity over time

The story of Mahek

How old are people named Mahek?

Mahek year by year

Frequently asked questions

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