Mahira
Girl name · #2231 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mahira? In official American birth records, Mahira has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Mahira ranks #2231 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 83 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Mahira.
The 33-year story
Mahira first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 85 babies and a rank of #2218. 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 Mahira per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mahira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mahira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mahira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mahira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mahira is most common
State-level data for Mahira 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 Mahira
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mihira, Amaira, Naira, Meira, and Aaira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mahira?
In official American birth records, the name Mahira first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Mahira a popular girl name?
Mahira ranked #2231 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Mahira most popular?
Mahira peaked in 2024, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2218 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mahira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Mahira. 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.