Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Maham

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

Meham, also spelled Maham, is a small city in Rohtak district of the Indian state of Haryana. It is one of the two sub-divisions in Rohtak district. As a tehsil, it is further divided into two community development blocks, Maham and Lakhan-Majra.

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#5,174 (2001)

Total Babies

322

5-Yr Trend

-33%

1990

First Year

2024

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#5174

Peak Rank

322

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maham

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

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

The Story of Maham

The earliest SSA record of Maham as a baby girl name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Maham — #5,174 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Mahams. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 322 Mahams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Maham

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maham is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mahone
Maihem
Moham
Nahum
Nahom
Mayhem
Mahin
Madam
Madame
Mme
Malum
Malam

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maham

What does the name Maham mean?

How popular is Maham in 2026?

In 2026, Maham ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Maham most popular?

Maham reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #5,174 that year with 22 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Maham most popular?

Maham has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Maham.

Is Maham a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Maham?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maham include Taneya, Kamil, Cheney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maham

Maham is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 322 births in the dataset. Maham's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #5,174. Use the chart and map above to compare Maham'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.