How Many People Are Named Mehmet?
An estimated 803 people in the United States have the first name Mehmet. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Mehmet peaked in popularity in 2015 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mehmet 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 Mehmet paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
803
About 1 in 426,842 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2015
42 births
Total Registered
816
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mehmet
Mehmet is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 816 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mehmet as a male name
Ranked #4,500 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (42 births)
Mehmet: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mehmet span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 334 babies were registered. Mehmet has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mehmet by Decade
How has Mehmet 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.
Mehmet by State
Birth registrations for Mehmet span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Illinois, Florida, California. On average, about 32 Mehmets were registered per state.
Mehmet + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mehmet as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mehmet: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mehmet?
We estimate approximately 803 people named Mehmet 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 426,842 Americans share this first name.
Is Mehmet a common name?
Mehmet is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 816 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mehmet most popular?
Mehmet reached peak popularity in 2015, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mehmet is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mehmet a male name?
Mehmet is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mehmet Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mehmet Smith, Mehmet Johnson, Mehmet 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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