Mehtab
Boy name · #3078 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 40 baby boys were named Mehtab, placing it at #3078 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 45,000 American boys born in 2025 carries the name.
The 19-year story
Mehtab first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3036. 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 Mehtab per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mehtab against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mehtab in class?
Mehtab scores 46 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 Mehtab is most common
State-level data for Mehtab 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 Mehtab
Statistically, parents drawn to Mehtab tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Musab, Maahir, Ayyub, Mivaan, and Eliab.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mehtab | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6828 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mehtab a popular boy name?
Mehtab ranked #3078 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Mehtab most popular?
Mehtab peaked in 2025, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3036 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mehtab?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Mehtab. It scores 46/100 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.