Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Mehtab

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #3,066 Trend ↑ Rising 74%
Rank 2025
#3,066
among boys · ↑595 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Mehtab · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
40 babies
All-time total
342
#10,290 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Mehtab popularity over time

342 babies have been named Mehtab since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s – 13 13 1 – #9,580
2010s 6 152 158 16 +1115% #4,174
2020s (to 2025) 20 151 171 29 +80% #3,066

Where Mehtab is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Mehtab

Mehtab is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,066 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 342 American babies have been named Mehtab, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 40 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 Mehtab stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mehtab?

The median living Mehtab is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 300 people named Mehtab are alive in the United States today.

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

Mehtab year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 40 #3,066
2024 5 #16,863 31 #3,661
2023 9 #10,887 31 #3,685
2022 6 #14,723 12 #7,097
2021 – – 17 #5,480
2020 – – 20 #4,805
2019 – – 15 #6,012
2018 6 #15,027 25 #4,174
2017 – – 17 #5,442
2016 – – 22 #4,574
2015 – – 16 #5,653
2014 – – 18 #5,186
2013 – – 13 #6,495
2012 – – 12 #6,890
2011 – – 7 #10,385
2010 – – 7 #10,383
2009 – – 8 #9,580
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2006 – – 5 #13,347
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mehtab?

The median living Mehtab is about 5 years old. Half of all living Mehtabs are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Mehtab are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mehtab are alive in the United States, based on 342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mehtab in 2025?

Mehtab ranked #3,066 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mehtab?

342 babies have been named Mehtab in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mehtab most popular?

Mehtab peaked in 2023, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Mehtab a boy or girl name?

Mehtab is used for both: about 8% of babies named Mehtab have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Mehtab rising or falling?

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

Will Mehtab become more popular?

Mehtab is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 boys named Mehtab 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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