Maher
Boy name · #2737 in 2025 · Very rare
Maher is currently the #2737 boy name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Maher.
The 62-year story
Maher first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 47 babies and a rank of #2718. 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.
Babies named Maher per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maher in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maher is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maher will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maher is most common
State-level data for Maher is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maher
Statistically, parents drawn to Maher tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Usher, Mayer, Mercer, Munir, and Elder.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maher | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3230 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maher a popular boy name?
Maher ranked #2737 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Maher most popular?
Maher peaked in 2025, when 47 American boys received the name (ranked #2718 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maher?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Maher. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.