Maher is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Maher is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,741 for boy births in the United States (and #5,884 across all names), given to 47 babies. Maher first appears in 1963 and peaked in 2025 (47 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | #2,741 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | #3,943 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | #3,040 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | #3,664 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | #3,708 |
| 2020 | 34 | 34 | #3,313 |
| 2019 | 35 | 35 | #3,315 |
| 2018 | 39 | 39 | #3,032 |
| 2017 | 40 | 40 | #2,985 |
| 2016 | 35 | 35 | #3,270 |
| 2015 | 37 | 37 | #3,130 |
| 2014 | 39 | 39 | #2,964 |
| 2013 | 30 | 30 | #3,550 |
| 2012 | 21 | 21 | #4,624 |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | #5,114 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | #4,785 |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | #6,305 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #6,285 |
| 2007 | 16 | 16 | #5,591 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #6,740 |
| 2005 | 23 | 23 | #4,009 |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | #5,685 |
| 2003 | 29 | 29 | #3,247 |
| 2002 | 14 | 14 | #5,299 |
| 2001 | 29 | 29 | #3,113 |
| 2000 | 16 | 16 | #4,710 |
| 1999 | 17 | 17 | #4,263 |
| 1998 | 15 | 15 | #4,555 |
| 1997 | 15 | — | #4,387 |
| 1996 | 29 | — | #2,653 |
| 1995 | 10 | — | #5,757 |
| 1994 | 31 | — | #2,476 |
| 1993 | 16 | — | #3,950 |
| 1992 | 24 | — | #2,893 |
| 1991 | 27 | — | #2,582 |
| 1990 | 18 | — | #3,407 |
| 1989 | 13 | — | #4,188 |
| 1988 | 15 | — | #3,460 |
| 1987 | 16 | — | #3,151 |
| 1986 | 11 | — | #4,030 |
| 1985 | 15 | — | #3,162 |
| 1984 | 16 | — | #2,897 |
| 1983 | 20 | — | #2,465 |
| 1982 | 14 | — | #3,222 |
| 1981 | 14 | — | #3,147 |
| 1980 | 14 | — | #3,190 |
| 1979 | 13 | — | #3,283 |
| 1978 | 11 | — | #3,530 |
| 1977 | 10 | — | #3,749 |
| 1976 | 16 | — | #2,666 |
| 1975 | 13 | — | #3,013 |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #4,449 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | #4,863 |
| 1972 | 12 | — | #2,938 |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #3,808 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | #4,412 |