boy's name
Mahmud
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 396
Ireland
#699
2006 births
Mahmud is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Mahmud is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mahmud over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Mahmud?
In 2025, Mahmud was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mahmud 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 Mahmud
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mahmud also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahmud over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mahmud
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mahmud — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mahmud
How popular is the name Mahmud?
In 2025, Mahmud was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mahmud a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahmud is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mahmud?
Mahmud has 2 syllables.
When was Mahmud most popular?
Mahmud peaked in 2022, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mahmud a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahmud currently ranks #4,154 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.