Maham
- US rank
- #11,932
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,174 in 2001
7 babies were named Maham in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,386 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1990–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Maham you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maham, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maham would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMaham first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #5,174.
- TrendMaham has slipped 2,386 places over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- OriginMaham is the #5 most popular Islamic girl name in the US. That's out of 20 Islamic girl and unisex names in our list.
- Word funMaham is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.
About the name Maham
Maham is a girl name of Islamic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ham”. US birth records list Maham for girls from 1990 to 2025, in 34 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #5,174 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.
Origin:Islamic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1 | 243,902 girls |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 147,929 girls |
| 2010s | 5.0 | 200,803 girls |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 215,827 girls |
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Questions about the name Maham
What is the origin of the name Maham?
Maham has Islamic roots in our records. Other Islamic names include Khadijah, Aishah, Tala.
Is Maham a boy or girl name?
Maham is a girl name.
How popular is the name Maham?
Maham ranked #11,932 for US girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2001 (#5,174).