unisex name
Mehtab
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,385
Canada
#300
2024 births
Mehtab is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Canada in 2024, when 129 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 2,366 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1995.
Mehtab over time
Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 253 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 394 |
How popular is Mehtab?
In 2024, Mehtab was given to 129 babies in Canada, ranking #300 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mehtab is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mehtab
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mehtab also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mehtab over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mehtab
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mehtab — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mehtab
How popular is the name Mehtab?
In 2024, Mehtab was given to 129 babies in Canada, ranking #300 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mehtab a girl's or a boy's name?
Mehtab is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Mehtab most popular?
Mehtab peaked in 2024, when 129 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mehtab a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mehtab currently ranks #300 in Canada. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.