Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Mahalakshmi

Name: Popularity of the name Mahalakshmi in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mahalakshmi, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lakshmi, also known as Shri, is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of fortune, wealth, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She, Parvati, and Sarasvati form the trinity of goddesses called the Tridevi.

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#8,597 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2008

First Year

2024

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#8597

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mahalakshmi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Lakshmi lustrated by elephants, Uttar Pradesh, Kausambi, 1st century BCE The origins of Shri-Lakshmi can be traced to the earliest layers of Hindu sacred literature, particularly the Vedas . In the earliest texts, Shri or Lakshmi does not initially appear as a fully personified deity but as a collection of auspicious qualities and states such as radiance, beauty, abundance, power, and majesty. According to scholar Mandakranta Bose, this cluster of positive forces was gradually personified into a female divinity—a process consistent with a wider Indo-European pattern, in which ideals of well-be

The Story of Mahalakshmi

Mahalakshmi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 12 Mahalakshmis were born — ranking #8,597 that year. As of 2026, Mahalakshmi ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Mahalakshmis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mahalakshmi

What does the name Mahalakshmi mean?

How popular is Mahalakshmi in 2026?

In 2026, Mahalakshmi ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Mahalakshmi most popular?

Mahalakshmi reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #8,597 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Mahalakshmi a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mahalakshmi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mahalakshmi?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mahalakshmi include Ellenora, Amoret, Amabel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mahalakshmi

Mahalakshmi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Mahalakshmi's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,597. Use the chart and map above to compare Mahalakshmi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.