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girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Mahima

Meaning grandeur, glory Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,675

Borrowed from Sanskrit महिमा (mahimā, “grandeur, glory”).

Rank 2025
#12,675
among girls · ↓3,351 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Mahima
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
33 babies
All-time total
480
#12,164 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Mahima popularity over time

480 babies have been named Mahima since 1993, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Girls

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
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1990s 57 6 – #4,321
2000s 227 23 +298% #3,843
2010s 141 14 -38% #7,018
2020s (to 2025) 55 9 -35% #8,308

The story of Mahima

Mahima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,675 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 480 American babies have been named Mahima. Its peak came in 2000, when 33 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 Mahima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahima?

The median living Mahima is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Mahima are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Mahima year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,675
2024 11 #9,324
2023 10 #10,062
2022 7 #13,071
2021 13 #8,308
2020 7 #12,969
2019 10 #10,192
2018 14 #8,004
2017 12 #9,134
2016 16 #7,474
2015 11 #9,905
2014 12 #9,331
2013 16 #7,613
2012 14 #8,471
2011 18 #7,018
2010 18 #7,101
2009 20 #6,720
2008 25 #5,678
2007 25 #5,635
2006 22 #6,046
2005 22 #5,710
2004 22 #5,679
2003 20 #5,958
2002 15 #7,293
2001 23 #5,112
2000 33 #3,843
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Famous people named Mahima

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mahima Chaudhry Mahima Chaudhry Indian actress (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mahima?

The median living Mahima is about 17 years old. Half of all living Mahimas are between 11 and 23 years old.

How many people named Mahima are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mahima are alive in the United States, based on 480 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mahima mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit महिमा (mahimā, “grandeur, glory”).

How popular is the name Mahima in 2025?

Mahima ranked #12,675 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mahima?

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

When was the name Mahima most popular?

Mahima peaked in 2000, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Mahima a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mahima rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Mahima?

Well-known people named Mahima include Mahima Chaudhry (actor).

Names like Mahima

Names that sound and feel close to Mahima: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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