UK girl's name
Maheema
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2006. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Maheema is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Maheema popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2006 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5061, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2002, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2002 to 2006. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Maheema. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2007 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Maheema ranked #5061 for girls in England and Wales in 2006, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2002, when 3 girls were registered as Maheema.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Maheema as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5061
2006
Births in 2006
3
Latest year
Peak year
2002
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Popularity
Maheema over time
The chart below shows babies named Maheema registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2002 to 2006. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Maheema, the clearest high point is 2002. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2006, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maheema by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Maheema was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4599 | 6 | 2 |
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- Matilda 29,965
- Maya 26,445
- Madison 18,441
- Maria 17,304
- Mollie 15,914
- Martha 15,116
- Maddison 14,918
FAQ
Maheema: questions and answers
How popular is the name Maheema in the UK right now?
In 2006, Maheema was ranked #5061 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Maheema most popular?
The peak year on record was 2002, with 3 babies registered as Maheema in England and Wales.
How many people are called Maheema in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Maheema across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.