Mahzi
Boy name · #3447 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Mahzi ranks #3447 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2018. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Mahzi.
The 7-year story
Mahzi first appears in the Social Security records in 2018, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 51 babies and a rank of #2575. 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 Mahzi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mahzi in class?
Mahzi scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mahzi is most common
State-level data for Mahzi 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 Mahzi
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahzi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khazi, Mazi, Kamiri, Nasai, and Xakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahzi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahzi a popular boy name?
Mahzi ranked #3447 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Mahzi most popular?
Mahzi peaked in 2023, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2575 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mahzi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Mahzi. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.