girl's name
Mahira
- Origin Serbian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,361
England and Wales
#574
2025 births
Mahira is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mahira is a name of Serbian origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,944 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Mahira 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 | 15 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 334 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 416 |
How popular is Mahira?
In 2025, Mahira was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mahira 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 Mahira is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mahïra | Mahïra is a rare spelling of Mahira, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Mahira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mahira also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mahira
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mahira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mahira
How popular is the name Mahira?
In 2025, Mahira was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mahira a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mahira most popular?
Mahira peaked in 2024, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mahira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahira currently ranks #574 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.