Mahi
Girl name · #4241 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Mahi ranks #4241 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Mahi.
Babies named Mahi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Mahi first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 100 girls were named Mahi — good for #2041 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mahi in class?
Mahi scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mahi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mahi is most common
State-level data for Mahi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mahi
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maeli, Mali, Aili, Mayci, and Tanvi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 87 | #2173 |
| 2010 | 80 | #2360 |
| 2009 | 100 | #2041 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 98 | #2071 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahi a popular girl name?
Mahi ranked #4241 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Mahi most popular?
Mahi peaked in 2009, when 100 American girls received the name (ranked #2041 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mahi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Mahi. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.