Mahdi
How to say it: MAH-dee · /ˈmɑdi/
From Arabic 'mahdi' meaning 'rightly guided' - Islamic title for the awaited redeemer.
Mahdi was the 1,211th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 104 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,034 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,211 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 104 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,307 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,034 |
| In France, 2025 | #199 among boys’ names, 90 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mahdi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mahdi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #199 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mahdi
- Mahdi Camara (born 1998)French and Gambian footballer
- Mahdi Kamel (born 1995)Iraqi association football player
- Mahdi Karim (born 1983)Iraqi footballer
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