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Mahad

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What official birth registration shows about Mahad: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Mahad: Recorded since 1968, it reached #338 in 2003, and it stood at #1,466 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #853 to #1906.200020052010201520202025#853#1906
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#853
1997#1454
1998#887
1999#1027
2000#1330
2001#1202
2002#950
2003#1011
2004#1110
2005#1047
2006#1084
2007#1053
2008#1156
2009#1008
2010#1171
2011#1251
2012#1191
2013#1183
2014#1721
2015#1380
2016#1319
2017#1470
2018#1610
2019#1369
2020#1379
2021#1329
2022#1314
2023#1906
2024#1517
2025#1466

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 35 of the 55 years from 1968 to 2022.

In 2022: #483 among boys in Norway, #1314 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1968–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #548 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1968–2022

    Highest recorded position: #338 among boys in Norway, in 2003 (recorded 1968–2022).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #338 in Norway in 2003.

Mahad's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#146618HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#151717HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#190612HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#131420HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#132919HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#137918HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#136918HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#161015HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#147017HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#131920HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#138018HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#172113HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#118321HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#119122HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#117122HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#100826HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#115621HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#105323HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#108420HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#104720HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#111017HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#101118HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#95018HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#120212HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#133010HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#102714HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#88717HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#14548HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#85317HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4834HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#5324HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#5434HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5145HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4736HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#5135HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4547HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5115HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#5105HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#33811HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#5354HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#5564HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#36510HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4148HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#3759HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5225HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4876HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4597HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5914HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5555HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#5525HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5885HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4668HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5895HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5496HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#39611HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#6294HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#6304HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#5935HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5386HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5586HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#6274HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5306HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5724HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#5484HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Mahad is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Mahad, between 1968 and 2025, in 48 of those 58 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: highest position in 2003England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200619682025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1968–202235#338 in 2003
England and Wales1996–202530#853 in 1996
Republic of Ireland2006–20122#423 in 2006

Its high point came 10 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Republic of Ireland (2006).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1969; it appears again in 1975.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Mahad

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1968–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #338 in Norway in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.