26,730births recorded
15Countries
4Variants
2000Peak · Kazakhstan
#292Kazakhstan 2025
Mahdi is a boy name family recorded 26,730 times in 15 countries since 1950. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#292 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2000, at 251.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Madi (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Mahdi
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madi | Kazakh | 15,815 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #292 | 2000 | ▼ 58 % |
| Madi | Kazakh | 660 | 🇫🇷 France | #1057 | 2025 | ▲ 101 % |
| Madi | Kazakh | 515 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 2023 | ▲ 70 % |
| Madi | Kazakh | 121 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2025 | ▲ 77 % |
| Mahdi | French | 2,840 | 🇫🇷 France | #493 | 2020 | ▲ 19 % |
| Mahdi | French | 2,398 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1621 | 2024 | ▲ 18 % |
| Mahdi | French | 1,178 | 🏴 England & Wales | #668 | 2025 | ▲ 47 % |
| Mahdi | French | 394 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #579 | 2011 | ▲ 22 % |
| Mahdi | French | 390 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #499 | 2010 | ▼ 17 % |
| Mahdi | French | 296 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #527 | 2015 | ▼ 50 % |
| Mady | French | 1,270 | 🇫🇷 France | #569 | 2025 | ▲ 136 % |
| Mahdy | French | 350 | 🇫🇷 France | #1960 | 2010 | ▲ 26 % |
| Mahdy | French | 47 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2003 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Madi ↔ Mahdi — spelling variant
- Madi ↔ Mady — spelling variant
- Madi ↔ Mahdy — spelling variant
Questions about Mahdi
How popular is the name Mahdi?
In 2025 it ranked #292 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 26,730 births across 15 countries.
What is Mahdi in other languages?
Madi (Kazakh); Mady (French); Mahdy (French).
When was Mahdi most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2000, at 251.2 births per 100,000.
Is Mahdi a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mahdi is a boy name.