Mehdi
Boy name · #3995 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 27 baby boys were named Mehdi, placing it at #3995 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Mehdi.
The 49-year story
Mehdi first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 37 boys were named Mehdi — good for #3059 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.
Babies named Mehdi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mehdi in class?
Mehdi 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 Mehdi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mehdi is most common
State-level data for Mehdi 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 Mehdi
Statistically, parents drawn to Mehdi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mahdi, Mehki, Matan, Moishe, and Dmitri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mehdi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3379 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 27 | #3456 |
| 2003 | 35 | #2780 |
| 2002 | 28 | #3188 |
| 2001 | 26 | #3321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mehdi a popular boy name?
Mehdi ranked #3995 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Mehdi most popular?
Mehdi peaked in 2012, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3059 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mehdi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Mehdi. 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.