How Many People Are Named Mahir?
An estimated 1,514 people in the United States have the first name Mahir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Mahir peaked in popularity in 2024 with 122 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mahir 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 Mahir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mahir is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,514
About 1 in 226,390 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
122 births
Total Registered
1,528
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mahir
Mahir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,528 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mahir as a male name
Ranked #1,485 in 2024
122 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (122 births)
Mahir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mahir span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 593 babies were registered. Mahir remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mahir by Decade
How has Mahir 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.
Mahir by State
Birth registrations for Mahir span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Dakota, New Jersey. On average, about 67 Mahirs were registered per state.
Mahir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mahir
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mahir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahir?
We estimate approximately 1,514 people named Mahir 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 226,390 Americans share this first name.
Is Mahir a common name?
Mahir is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,528 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mahir most popular?
Mahir reached peak popularity in 2024, when 122 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mahir is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mahir a male name?
Mahir is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mahir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mahir Smith, Mahir Johnson, Mahir 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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