girl's name
Mhairi
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (Scotland)
- Births on record 2,752
Scotland
#377
2024 births
Mhairi is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Scotland in 1989, when 101 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 4,236 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Mhairi over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 488 |
| 1980s | 854 |
| 1990s | 732 |
| 2000s | 306 |
| 2010s | 126 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 41 |
How popular is Mhairi?
In 2024, Mhairi was given to 9 babies in Scotland, ranking #377 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Mhairi is used
Figures for Scotland 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 Mhairi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mhairi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mhairi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mhairi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mhairi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mhairi
How popular is the name Mhairi?
In 2024, Mhairi was given to 9 babies in Scotland, ranking #377 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Mhairi a girl's or a boy's name?
Mhairi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mhairi most popular?
Mhairi peaked in 1989, when 101 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mhairi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mhairi currently ranks #377 in Scotland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.