Mahmood
Mahmud is a transliteration of the male Arabic given name محمود, common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D, meaning praise, along with Muhammad.
Meaning & Origin of Mahmood
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mahmud is a transliteration of the male Arabic given name محمود, common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D, meaning praise, along with Muhammad.
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The Story of Mahmood
Mahmood first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 16 Mahmoods were born — ranking #4,059 that year. As of 2026, Mahmood ranks #8,914 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 359 Mahmoods have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mahmood
Mahmood is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 359 births in the dataset. Mahmood's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #4,059. Use the chart and map above to compare Mahmood'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 .
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