Mehdi
Meaning
“Persian form of Mahdi, 'guided one'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mehdi has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See Mehdi in official records · Spain
Spain
1,936 residents · #825 among men · mean age 28.4
Residents of Spain on 1 January 2025. Spain publishes how old a name’s living bearers are, not a birth series, so there is no year chart.
Source: INE (Spain), Censo de Población anual, 1 January 2025
Not on the record in Mexico City, Argentina and Puerto Rico: those registries withhold small counts, so rare uses may sit below their floors.
When you meet Mehdi
Most people given the name Mehdi 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.
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