Meaning and history
Mahdi is an Arabic name meaning “guided one,” derived from هدى (hadā), “to lead the right way” or “to guide.”
20062006: 68 births, rank #1,967
2007: 81 births, rank #1,795
2008: 78 births, rank #1,861
2009: 66 births, rank #2,077
2010: 84 births, rank #1,768
20112011: 84 births, rank #1,738
2012: 79 births, rank #1,849
2013: 93 births, rank #1,636
2014: 72 births, rank #1,979
2015: 98 births, rank #1,625
20162016: 70 births, rank #2,028
2017: 88 births, rank #1,746
2018: 74 births, rank #1,981
2019: 82 births, rank #1,842
2020: 64 births, rank #2,167
20212021: 67 births, rank #2,134
2022: 79 births, rank #1,951
2023: 86 births, rank #1,851
2024: 107 births, rank #1,599
20252025: 104 births, rank #1,621
In 2025, 104 babies were recorded with the name Mahdi, ranking #1,621 among boys.