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Mehdi
OriginFarsi
Meaning"rightly guided"
US Rank#4009
2025 SSA
About Mehdi
This Farsi name, reminiscent of Bodhi, is popular among the North African and Persian diaspora in France, where it ranks in the top 400. The name derives from Mahdi, who in Islam is the prophesied redeemer who will rule before the Day of Judgment and will rid the world of evil.
Pronounced MEH-dee.
As of October 2026, Mehdi ranked #4009 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2523 for boys in 1979.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,587 | 30 | 15.6 |
| 2015 | #4,142 | 25 | 13 |
| 2016 | #3,946 | 27 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | #4,057 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,230 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,316 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | #4,684 | 22 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | #3,939 | 28 | 16.3 |
| 2025 | #4,009 | 27 | 15.8 |
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Mehdi on lists
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