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Mahmud

maleStatistical record

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

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

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1998–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1998 to 2025, ranging from #1513 to #4270.199920052010201520212025#1513#4270
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
1998#2074
1999#2097
2001#3134
2003#1513
2004#3009
2005#2418
2006#4052
2008#2276
2009#3744
2010#3865
2011#3830
2012#3416
2013#3822
2015#3908
2017#3040
2019#2266
2020#3848
2021#3990
2022#4001
2023#2546
2024#4270
2025#3684

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 England and Wales in 22 of the 28 years from 1998 to 2025.

In 2006: #596 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4052 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2074 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3684 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 2 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #596 in Republic of Ireland in 2006.

Mahmud'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#36845HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#25468HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#24186HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#20975HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified

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

Where Mahmud is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Mahmud, between 1998 and 2025, in 22 of those 28 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England 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 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England 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 2003Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200619982025
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
England and Wales1998–202522#1513 in 2003
Republic of Ireland20061#596 in 2006
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What is known about Mahmud

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1998–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #596 in Republic of Ireland in 2006. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.