Mahogany
Meaning
from the mahogany tree, prized for its rich reddish-brown wood
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mahogany peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Mahogany
Most people given the name Mahogany in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mahogany deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Mahogany truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Mahogany fits with your family’s names and surname.
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