girl's name
Mehwish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 263
Mehwish is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 43,912 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Mehwish over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 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 | 28 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Mehwish?
In 2025, Mehwish was given to 12 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Mehwish is used
Figures for England and Wales 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 Mehwish
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mehwish also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mehwish over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mehwish
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mehwish — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mehwish
How popular is the name Mehwish?
In 2025, Mehwish was given to 12 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Mehwish a girl's or a boy's name?
Mehwish is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mehwish most popular?
Mehwish peaked in 2024, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mehwish a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mehwish currently ranks #2,362 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.