How Many People Are Named Mehdi?
An estimated 978 people in the United States have the first name Mehdi. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Mehdi peaked in popularity in 2012 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mehdi 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 Mehdi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
978
About 1 in 350,465 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2012
37 births
Total Registered
996
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mehdi
Mehdi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 996 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mehdi as a male name
Ranked #3,939 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (37 births)
Mehdi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mehdi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 285 babies were registered. While Mehdi is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mehdi by Decade
How has Mehdi 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.
Mehdi by State
Birth registrations for Mehdi span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Texas, Massachusetts, New Jersey. On average, about 21 Mehdis were registered per state.
Mehdi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mehdi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mehdi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mehdi?
We estimate approximately 978 people named Mehdi 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 350,465 Americans share this first name.
Is Mehdi a common name?
Mehdi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 996 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mehdi most popular?
Mehdi reached peak popularity in 2012, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mehdi is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mehdi a male name?
Mehdi is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mehdi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mehdi Smith, Mehdi Johnson, Mehdi 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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