Mahsa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,832

among girls · ↓1,344 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mahsa · -38% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

49 babies

All-time total

351

#14,614 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Mahsa popularity over time

351 babies have been named Mahsa since 1983, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#9,138
1990s	46	5	+283%	#8,481
2000s	15	2	-67%	#16,587
2010s	67	7	+347%	#5,550
2020s (to 2025)	211	35	+425%	#3,300

Where Mahsa 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mahsa

Mahsa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,832 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 351 American babies have been named Mahsa. Its peak came in 2022, when 49 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 Mahsa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahsa?

The median living Mahsa is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Mahsa 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.

Mahsa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,832
2024	45	#3,488
2023	35	#4,161
2022	49	#3,300
2021	18	#6,575
2020	36	#3,975
2019	23	#5,550
2018	21	#5,932
2017	10	#10,438
2016	6	#15,505
2015	–	–
2014	7	#14,017
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,960
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,091
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,587
1995	5	#14,817
1990	7	#10,909
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mahsa?

The median living Mahsa is about 4 years old. Half of all living Mahsas are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Mahsa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mahsa are alive in the United States, based on 351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mahsa mean?

A transliteration of the Persian female given name مهسا (mahsâ).

How popular is the name Mahsa in 2025?

Mahsa ranked #4,832 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mahsa?

351 babies have been named Mahsa in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahsa most popular?

Mahsa peaked in 2022, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Mahsa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mahsa rising or falling?

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

Will Mahsa become more popular?

Mahsa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Mahsa 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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