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Mahmood

Boy

Meaning of Mahmood: Arabic & Persian: 'praised'

Mahmood is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10565th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10565

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

365

First recorded 1978 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Mahmood per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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