Boy · Name family
Mehdi
62,977births recorded
11Countries
7Variants
1994Peak · France
#271Belgium 2025
Mehdi is a boy name family recorded 62,977 times in 11 countries since 1955. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#271 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1994, at 239.9 births per 100,000.
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 Mehdi
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi | French | 46,825 | 🇫🇷 France | #296 | 1991 | ▼ 62 % |
| Mehdi | French | 2,988 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #271 | 2000 | ▼ 45 % |
| Mehdi | French | 1,024 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3949 | 2022 | ▲ 19 % |
| Mehdi | French | 1,011 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #499 | 2008 | ▼ 65 % |
| Mehdi | French | 525 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2024 | ▼ 42 % |
| Mehdi | French | 308 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2004 | – |
| Medhi | French | 3,845 | 🇫🇷 France | #3730 | 1994 | ▼ 69 % |
| Medhi | French | 77 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2000 | – |
| Mehdy | French | 2,205 | 🇫🇷 France | #4917 | 1998 | ▼ 69 % |
| Mehdy | French | 52 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2007 | – |
| Meddy | French | 1,395 | 🇫🇷 France | #3821 | 1998 | ▼ 37 % |
| Medhy | French | 1,285 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2007 | – |
| Medhy | French | 15 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1999 | – |
| Medy | French | 610 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1998 | – |
| Medi | French | 255 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
| Medi | French | 131 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2023 | ▲ 38 % |
How we grouped these names
- Mehdi ↔ Medhi — spelling variant
- Mehdi ↔ Mehdy — spelling variant
- Mehdi ↔ Meddy — spelling variant
- Mehdi ↔ Medhy — spelling variant
- Mehdi ↔ Medy — spelling variant
- Mehdi ↔ Medi — spelling variant
Questions about Mehdi
How popular is the name Mehdi?
In 2025 it ranked #271 in Belgium. Official registers record 62,977 births across 11 countries.
What is Mehdi in other languages?
Medhi (French); Mehdy (French); Meddy (French); Medhy (French); Medy (French); Medi (French).
When was Mehdi most popular?
It peaked in France in 1994, at 239.9 births per 100,000.
Is Mehdi a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mehdi is a boy name.