boy's name
Mahad
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,802
Ireland
#847
2012 births
Mahad is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 42 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Mahad over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s | 282 |
| 2010s | 293 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 136 |
How popular is Mahad?
In 2025, Mahad was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mahad 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 Mahad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mahad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mahad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mahad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mahad
How popular is the name Mahad?
In 2025, Mahad was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mahad a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mahad most popular?
Mahad peaked in 2017, when 42 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mahad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahad currently ranks #1,508 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.