Mahogany
Girl name · #2667 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 65 baby girls were named Mahogany, placing it at #2667 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2318, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Mahogany.
The 50-year story
Mahogany first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 164 girls were named Mahogany — good for #1210 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Mahogany per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mahogany in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mahogany is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mahogany will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mahogany is most common
State-level data for Mahogany 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 Mahogany
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahogany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stefany, Estefany, Stephany, Magaly, and Amairany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahogany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 78 | #2347 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 113 | #1807 |
| 2021 | 94 | #2046 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 76 | #2387 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 83 | #2287 |
| 2015 | 80 | #2318 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 79 | #2326 |
| 2012 | 79 | #2356 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2483 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 82 | #2359 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2419 |
| 2007 | 99 | #2059 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1878 |
| 2005 | 86 | #2140 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 102 | #1823 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1606 |
| 2001 | 134 | #1411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahogany a popular girl name?
Mahogany ranked #2667 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2318.
When was the name Mahogany most popular?
Mahogany peaked in 2000, when 164 American girls received the name (ranked #1210 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mahogany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Mahogany. 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.