Mehdy
How to say it: meh-DEE · /mɛˈdi/
From Arabic Mahdi 'rightly guided'; modern French respelling of Mehdi - common in France since 1980s.
Mehdy was the 1,211th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, 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 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,307 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,034 |
| In France, 2025 | #199 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mehdy peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Med
- Didi
- Meh
Honouring a Mehdy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mehdy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, French.
In France: #199 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mehdy
- Mehdy Metella (born 1992)French swimmer
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