Maha
Girl name · #2758 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maha? In official American birth records, Maha has been tracked continuously since 1964, giving it 61 years of documented American history.
Maha ranks #2758 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 62 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Maha.
Babies named Maha per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 61-year story
Maha first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 79 girls were named Maha — good for #2126 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maha is most common
State-level data for Maha is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maha
Statistically, parents drawn to Maha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Melia, Niya, Maiya, Asha, and Dasha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 51 | #3289 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2935 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2851 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 79 | #2126 |
| 2001 | 67 | #2360 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maha?
In official American birth records, the name Maha first appeared in 1964 (over 61 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 61 years.
Is Maha a popular girl name?
Maha ranked #2758 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Maha most popular?
Maha peaked in 2002, when 79 American girls received the name (ranked #2126 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Maha. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.