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boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Mahlon

Meaning From Biblical Hebrew מַחְלוֹן (makhlón) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,867 Trend → Stable

From Biblical Hebrew מַחְלוֹן (makhlón).

Rank 2025
#2,867
among boys · ↑387 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Mahlon · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
95 babies
All-time total
5,683
#1,648 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Mahlon popularity over time

5,683 babies have been named Mahlon since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 95 95 10 – #494
1890s – 87 87 9 -8% #491
1900s – 100 100 10 +15% #711
1910s – 545 545 55 +445% #623
1920s – 825 825 83 +51% #666
1930s – 648 648 65 -21% #706
1940s – 568 568 57 -12% #774
1950s – 428 428 43 -25% #951
1960s – 296 296 30 -31% #1,273
1970s – 280 280 28 -5% #1,449
1980s – 286 286 29 +2% #1,775
1990s – 379 379 38 +33% #1,923
2000s 6 423 429 43 +13% #2,078
2010s 11 436 447 45 +4% #2,434
2020s (to 2025) 6 264 270 45 +1% #2,608

Where Mahlon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

Where Mahlon is most popular

Boys named Mahlon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.026 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Missouri.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mahlon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Pennsylvania 70 0.264 +903%
Indiana 17 0.106 +303%
Missouri 11 0.079 +202%
Ohio 17 0.064 +144%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 +61%
New York 5 0.012 -56%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mahlon

Mahlon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,867 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,683 American babies have been named Mahlon. Its peak came in 1919, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mahlon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahlon?

The median living Mahlon is about 35 years old; half are between 16 and 64. An estimated 3,000 people named Mahlon are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mahlon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 44 #2,867
2024 – – 37 #3,254
2023 – – 45 #2,830
2022 – – 52 #2,608
2021 – – 49 #2,638
2020 6 #14,468 37 #3,109
2019 5 #17,077 45 #2,790
2018 – – 54 #2,434
2017 – – 38 #3,105
2016 – – 44 #2,750
2015 – – 46 #2,668
2014 – – 37 #3,071
2013 – – 43 #2,747
2012 – – 38 #3,039
2011 6 #16,041 46 #2,656
2010 – – 45 #2,711
2009 – – 45 #2,735
2008 6 #16,694 35 #3,261
2007 – – 49 #2,555
2006 – – 43 #2,726
2005 – – 38 #2,829
2004 – – 35 #2,932
2003 – – 39 #2,604
2002 – – 45 #2,324
2001 – – 51 #2,078
2000 – – 43 #2,281
1995 – – 35 #2,278
1990 – – 38 #2,001
1985 – – 23 #2,334
1980 – – 30 #1,891
1975 – – 33 #1,582
1970 – – 34 #1,449
1965 – – 28 #1,470
1960 – – 32 #1,417
1955 – – 39 #1,206
1950 – – 46 #1,047
1945 – – 47 #949
1940 – – 53 #866
1935 – – 62 #787
1930 – – 71 #761
1925 – – 84 #707
1920 – – 93 #666
1915 – – 68 #722
1910 – – 17 #745
1905 – – 8 #976
1900 – – 6 #1,259
1895 – – 12 #630
1890 – – 5 #1,096
1885 – – 6 #893
1880 – – 14 #494

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mahlon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mahlon?

The median living Mahlon is about 35 years old. Half of all living Mahlons are between 16 and 64 years old.

How many people named Mahlon are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Mahlon are alive in the United States, based on 5,683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mahlon mean?

From Biblical Hebrew מַחְלוֹן (makhlón).

How popular is the name Mahlon in 2025?

Mahlon ranked #2,867 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mahlon?

5,683 babies have been named Mahlon in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahlon most popular?

Mahlon peaked in 1919, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Mahlon a boy or girl name?

Mahlon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mahlon rising or falling?

Mahlon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mahlon become more popular?

Mahlon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Mahlon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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