Mahmoud
Mahmoud was the 2220th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 64 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1303rd; the most babies were born in 2018 (91). Over the last ten years it has moved down 210 places. More babies were named Mahmoud in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,220 boys, up 209 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 64boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201891 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,739babies recorded
Mahmoud popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,220 | 64 |
| 2020 | #2,429 | 54 |
| 2010 | #2,343 | 55 |
| 2000 | #1,533 | 79 |
| 1990 | #1,649 | 50 |
| 1980 | #2,258 | 23 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mahmoud, counting every spelling?
Mahmoud is the most common spelling of a name family that had 75 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 75 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud | 64 | #2,220 | 295 |
| Mahmud | 5 | #13,191 | 50 |
| Mahmood | 6 | #11,497 | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mahmoud?
64 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mahmoud (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mahmoud born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 131 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mahmoud.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mahmoud?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Mahmoud are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 11 and 31. That makes Mahmoud mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mahmoud by state
How common Mahmoud was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.6×). In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mahmoud: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mahmoud, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mahmoud
How popular is the name Mahmoud?
Mahmoud was the 2220th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 64 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1303rd; the most babies were born in 2018 (91). Over the last ten years it has moved down 210 places. More babies were named Mahmoud in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Mahmoud a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mahmoud in the US.
Where is Mahmoud most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mahmoud was most common in New York (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and Ohio.