Mehdi is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Mehdi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2440
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About the Name Mehdi
Mehdi is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 293 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #874 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mehdi is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Mehdi in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Mehdi
Mehdi Abid Charef — Mehdi Abid Charef is an Algerian association football referee.
Mehdi Nasiri (journalist) — Mehdi Nasiri is an Iranian journalist and writer, currently serving as the editor-in-chief of the publication Samât (سمات).
Mehdi Dehbi — Mehdi Dehbi is a Belgian actor and theatre director, known for his roles in La Folle Histoire d'amour de Simon Eskenazy, L'Infiltré, Le Fils de l'Autre, Mary Queen of Scots, and A Most Wanted Man.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mehdi
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Mehdi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mehdi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mehdi is declining: down 948 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #874 in 1997.
Mehdi is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mehdi include: Mehdi Abid Charef, Mehdi Nasiri (journalist) and Mehdi Dehbi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Mehdi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mehdis in the wild.
9
UK babies named Mehdi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 948 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mehdi
Almost certainly the only Mehdi in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mehdi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mehdi Dehbi is a Belgian actor and theatre director, known for his roles in La Folle Histoire d'amour de Simon Eskenazy, L'Infiltré, Le Fils de l'Autre, Mary Queen of Scots, and A Most Wanted Man.
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir who is currently serving as the member of parliament representing the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.