boy's name
Mahir
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,851
Ireland
#547
2025 births
Mahir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 130 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,503 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
Mahir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 274 |
| 2010s | 593 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 683 |
How popular is Mahir?
In 2025, Mahir was given to 130 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mahir 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.
How Mahir is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mahïr | Mahïr is a rare spelling of Mahir, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Mahir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mahir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mahir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mahir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mahir
How popular is the name Mahir?
In 2025, Mahir was given to 130 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mahir a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mahir most popular?
Mahir peaked in 2025, when 130 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mahir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahir currently ranks #547 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.