Mahmood
Mahmood was the #10,695 boys' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Mahmood as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,695 (6) | #5,137 (3) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | — | #3,689 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | #3,113 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | — | #2,810 (5) |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | #3,451 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | #2,228 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | #2,266 (9) | — |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #3,011 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | #2,512 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #6,053 (14) | #2,335 (9) | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | #3,373 (5) | — |
| 2014 | — | #1,935 (11) | — |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | #2,403 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #2,721 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | #1,909 (11) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1997 at #4,059.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmood | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Mahmood | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Mahmood | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mahmood | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |