Maahir
Boy name · #3438 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Maahir is currently the #3438 boy name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Maahir.
Babies named Maahir per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Maahir first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #3379. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maahir against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maahir in class?
Maahir scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maahir is most common
State-level data for Maahir 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 Maahir
Statistically, parents drawn to Maahir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mahir, Sahir, Yahmir, Zymeir, and Kamir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maahir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4570 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5980 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maahir a popular boy name?
Maahir ranked #3438 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Maahir most popular?
Maahir peaked in 2025, when 34 American boys received the name (ranked #3379 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maahir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Maahir. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.