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Mahmood

/ˈmæmud/ · 100% boys · 6 born in 2025

Mahmood has been given to about 365 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1997, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmæmud/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 346
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mahmood per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1997 · 16
  • Born in 20256
  • All time365
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Mahmood?

Its best year was 1997, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 4171st. The typical living American called Mahmood is about 23 years old today.

Names that sound like Mahmood

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Haywood0.64
  2. Mahlon0.58
  3. Jarrod0.56
  4. Jarod0.56
  5. Mason0.46
  6. Marion0.46
  7. Mario0.46
  8. Mateo0.46

Middle names for Mahmood

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mahmood Paul0.77
  2. Mahmood Lee0.77
  3. Mahmood Blake0.76
  4. Mahmood Bryce0.76
  5. Mahmood Wade0.76
  6. Mahmood Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Mahmood

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hanasister · 0.77
  2. Palomasister · 0.77
  3. Thaliasister · 0.77
  4. Alonsobrother · 0.76
  5. Ahmadbrother · 0.76
  6. Nikolasbrother · 0.76

Where Mahmood is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mahmood Anderson0.77
    2. Mahmood White0.72
    3. Mahmood Reyes0.72
    4. Mahmood Nguyen0.72
    5. Mahmood Lee0.72
    6. Mahmood Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Mahmood

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.