Maher
Boy name · #2737 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maher? In official American birth records, Maher has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Maher is currently the #2737 boy name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Maher.
The 62-year story
Maher first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 47 babies and a rank of #2718. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Maher per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maher against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maher in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maher is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maher will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maher is most common
State-level data for Maher 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 Maher
Statistically, parents drawn to Maher tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Usher, Mayer, Mercer, Munir, and Elder.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maher | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3230 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maher?
In official American birth records, the name Maher first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Maher a popular boy name?
Maher ranked #2737 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Maher most popular?
Maher peaked in 2025, when 47 American boys received the name (ranked #2718 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maher?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Maher. 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.