girl's name
Maha
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,447
England and Wales
#628
2025 births
Maha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Maha is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2002, when 79 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 53,476 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
Maha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 131 |
| 1980s | 205 |
| 1990s | 390 |
| 2000s | 556 |
| 2010s | 448 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 263 |
How popular is Maha?
In 2025, Maha was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Maha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maha
How popular is the name Maha?
In 2025, Maha was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maha a girl's or a boy's name?
Maha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maha most popular?
Maha peaked in 2002, when 79 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maha currently ranks #628 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.