ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 2000 First Year 2024 Last Year 2009 Peak Year #5102 Peak Rank 164 Total Count 19 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1993 First Year 2001 Last Year 1993 Peak Year #11780 Peak Rank 16 Total Count 3 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Mahin What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Mahin is a name with a single cultural origin: Persian. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Persian 📖 ## The Story of Mahin ### As a girl name Mahin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1993: 6 births, good for #11,780 nationwide. About 63% of every Mahin on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mahin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 16 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Mahin as a boy name dates back to 2000, when 7 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Mahin — #5,102 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Mahin on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mahin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 164 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Mahin Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mahin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Mahine 🎶 ## Names that sound like Mahin Phonetically similar names — useful when Mahin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Mahone * [Maham](/maham) * Mohon * [Matin](/matin) * Mattin * [Makin](/makin) * Machin * Mackin * [Malin](/malin) * [Mohan](/mohan) * Mashin * [Magin](/magin) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Mahin What does the name Mahin mean? Mahin is a name with a single cultural origin: Persian. What is the origin of the name Mahin? Mahin has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Persian. How popular is Mahin in 2026? In 2026, Mahin ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Mahin most popular? Mahin reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #5,102 that year with 18 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Mahin most popular? Mahin has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mahin. Is Mahin a unisex name? Yes — Mahin is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 9% of Mahins assigned female and 91% assigned male historically. What names go well with Mahin? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mahin include Marrion, Deryck, Ahmod. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Mahin? Common variants and related forms of Mahin include Mahine. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MarrionPeak #5102](/marrion)[👦DeryckPeak #5102](/deryck)[👦AhmodPeak #5102](/ahmod)[👦NarenPeak #5102](/naren) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧GiseldaPeak #11780](/giselda)[👧BetaPeak #11780](/beta)[👧TeesaPeak #11780](/teesa)[👧MiwaPeak #11780](/miwa) Advertisement ## About the name Mahin Mahin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Mahin's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,102\. Use the chart and map above to compare Mahin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2009 → ](/year/2009) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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. Advertisement