girl's name
Mahawa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 422
Mahawa is a girl's name. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1992.
Mahawa over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 55 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 125 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 135 |
How popular is Mahawa?
In 2025, Mahawa was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mahawa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mahawa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mahawa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahawa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mahawa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mahawa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mahawa
How popular is the name Mahawa?
In 2025, Mahawa was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mahawa a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahawa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mahawa most popular?
Mahawa peaked in 2019, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mahawa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahawa currently ranks #1,423 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.