Masculine dossier · first seen 1968
Mahmoud
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2018
Peak births
91
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Mahmoud
How many people are named Mahmoud?
An estimated 2,683 living Americans are named Mahmoud.
How rare is Mahmoud?
Mahmoud is uncommon among babies today, with 64 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 29.7% from its 2018 peak.
How old is the typical Mahmoud?
The median age of a living American named Mahmoud is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 31 years old.
Is Mahmoud still popular?
Yes. Mahmoud is holding steady, with 64 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mahmoud most common?
Mahmoud has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1968Peak 20182025
Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
29.7%
2025
64
All-time
2,739
Where it lives now
Mahmoud is most concentrated in Michigan — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Mahmoud is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.