Mahina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,876

among girls · ↓197 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mahina · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

53 babies

All-time total

687

#9,629 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Mahina popularity over time

687 babies have been named Mahina since 1974, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	5	1	–	#9,608
1980s	11	1	+120%	#10,093
1990s	69	7	+527%	#7,407
2000s	128	13	+86%	#7,757
2010s	227	23	+77%	#3,886
2020s (to 2025)	247	41	+81%	#3,104

Where Mahina 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

Where Mahina is most popular

Girls named Mahina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.027 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mahina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Hawaii	86	7.50	+27693%
California	28	0.033	+23%
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mahina

Mahina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,876 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 687 American babies have been named Mahina. Its peak came in 2022, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Mahina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahina?

The median living Mahina is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Mahina 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.

Mahina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,876
2024	42	#3,679
2023	52	#3,167
2022	53	#3,104
2021	34	#4,208
2020	28	#4,708
2019	38	#3,886
2018	22	#5,716
2017	23	#5,607
2016	26	#5,226
2015	19	#6,621
2014	22	#5,914
2013	24	#5,596
2012	17	#7,338
2011	16	#7,662
2010	20	#6,551
2009	12	#9,766
2008	14	#8,795
2007	10	#11,321
2006	15	#8,093
2005	15	#7,757
2004	12	#9,049
2003	14	#7,836
2002	11	#9,231
2001	13	#8,019
2000	12	#8,350
1995	6	#12,721
1990	10	#8,267
1985	6	#10,093
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mahina?

The median living Mahina is about 9 years old. Half of all living Mahinas are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Mahina are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mahina are alive in the United States, based on 687 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mahina in 2025?

Mahina ranked #3,876 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mahina?

687 babies have been named Mahina in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahina most popular?

Mahina peaked in 2022, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Mahina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mahina rising or falling?

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

Will Mahina become more popular?

Mahina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Mahina 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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