Girl · #12,706 in 2026

Mahasin

Mahasin is a village in eastern Yemen. It is located in the Hadhramaut Governorate.

Current Rank
#12,706
Peak Rank
#4,420 (1979)
Total Babies
94
5-Yr Trend
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1976
First Year
2017
Last Year
1979
Peak Year
#4420
Peak Rank
94
Total Count
11
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Meaning & Origin of Mahasin

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

Mahasin is a village in eastern Yemen. It is located in the Hadhramaut Governorate.

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The Story of Mahasin

Mahasin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1979: 16 births, good for #4,420 nationwide. About 50% of every Mahasin on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Mahasin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 94 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mahasin

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mahasin

What does the name Mahasin mean?
Mahasin is a village in eastern Yemen. It is located in the Hadhramaut Governorate.
How popular is Mahasin in 2026?
In 2026, Mahasin ranks #12,706 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Mahasin most popular?
Mahasin reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #4,420 that year with 16 babies given the name.
Is Mahasin a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mahasin is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mahasin?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mahasin include Shenetta, Tanji, Graziella. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mahasin

Mahasin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 94 births in the dataset. Mahasin's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #4,420. Use the chart and map above to compare Mahasin'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.