boy's name
Mahmoud
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,518
Scotland
#717
2023 births
Mahmoud is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mahmoud is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 91 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mahmoud 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 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 268 |
| 1990s | 661 |
| 2000s | 692 |
| 2010s | 669 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 349 |
How popular is Mahmoud?
In 2025, Mahmoud was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mahmoud 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 Mahmoud
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mahmoud also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahmoud over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mahmoud in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Mahmoud
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mahmoud — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mahmoud
How popular is the name Mahmoud?
In 2025, Mahmoud was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mahmoud a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahmoud is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mahmoud?
Mahmoud has 2 syllables.
When was Mahmoud most popular?
Mahmoud peaked in 2018, when 91 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mahmoud a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahmoud currently ranks #1,057 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.