Mahi
Mahi is a name of multiple origins, found in various countries.
Meaning & Origin of Mahi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mahi is a name of multiple origins, found in various countries.
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The Story of Mahi
Mahi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 100 Mahis were born — ranking #2,041 that year. As of 2026, Mahi ranks #4,111 for baby girls with 35 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 1K Mahis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mahi
Mahi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mahi's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,041. Use the chart and map above to compare Mahi'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.