Mahogani
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "tree with reddish-brown wood".
Name Census estimates that about 304 living Americans carry the first name Mahogani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mahogani today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mahogani births was 2000 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mahogani. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
304
~ 1 in 1,127,481 Americans
Peak year
2000
21 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,906
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Mahogani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mahogani from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 126 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Mahogani remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mahogani by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mahogani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mahogani
The name Mahogani is a modern invention, likely inspired by the mahogany tree. It does not have a documented origin in any particular language or culture prior to the 20th century.
Mahogany is a type of tropical hardwood prized for its rich reddish-brown color and durability. The word mahogany is derived from the indigenous Taino name for the tree, which was "mahagoni" or "mohogani." The Taino were a people who lived in the Caribbean islands at the time of European contact in the late 15th century.
While the name Mahogani shares its roots with the mahogany tree, there are no known historical records or ancient texts that directly reference it as a given name before modern times. It seems to be a relatively recent coinage, likely inspired by the beauty and strength associated with the mahogany wood.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Mahogani was Mahogani Amaru, an American actress and model born in 1990. She has appeared in several television shows and films, including "Burlesque" and "The Hungover Games."
Another notable individual named Mahogani is Mahogani Reya, a Serbian-American model and Instagram influencer born in 1996. She has gained a significant following on social media for her fashion and lifestyle content.
In the world of music, Mahogani is the stage name of American singer-songwriter Natalie Mulero, born in 1988. She has released several albums and singles, blending elements of R&B, soul, and pop.
Mahogani Blount is an American basketball player born in 1994. She played college basketball for the University of South Carolina and has also represented the United States in international competitions.
Mahogani Tatum is an American track and field athlete born in 1998. She specializes in sprinting events and has won multiple NCAA championships while competing for the University of Arkansas.
It's worth noting that while the name Mahogani has gained some popularity in recent years, particularly in the United States, it is still relatively uncommon and does not have a lengthy historical lineage compared to many traditional given names.
People
Mahogani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahogani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mahogani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahogani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 304 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mahogani going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,127,481 US residents.
Is Mahogani a common name?
We classify Mahogani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 308 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mahogani most popular?
The single biggest year for Mahogani was 2000, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mahogani is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mahogani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mahogani in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.