How Many People Are Named Mahad?
An estimated 768 people in the United States have the first name Mahad. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Mahad peaked in popularity in 2017 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mahad as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mahad paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
768
About 1 in 446,295 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2017
42 births
Total Registered
776
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mahad
Mahad is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 776 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mahad as a male name
Ranked #6,329 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (42 births)
Mahad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mahad span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 293 babies were registered. While Mahad is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mahad by Decade
How has Mahad tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mahad by State
Birth registrations for Mahad span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, New York, California. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio. On average, about 30 Mahads were registered per state.
Mahad + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mahad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahad?
We estimate approximately 768 people named Mahad are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 446,295 Americans share this first name.
Is Mahad a common name?
Mahad is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 776 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mahad most popular?
Mahad reached peak popularity in 2017, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mahad is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mahad a male name?
Mahad is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mahad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mahad Smith, Mahad Johnson, Mahad Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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