Mahan vs Mahlon

Side-by-side comparison of Mahan and Mahlon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mahan

Boy name · Rank #8134

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Name B

Mahlon

Boy name · Rank #3385

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Metric Mahan Mahlon
Current Rank #8134 #3385
Total Births (all years) 94 5,608
Peak Year 2019 1919
Peak Year Births 12 95
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2009 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mahan Mahlon
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 87
1900ss — 100
1910ss — 545
1920ss — 825
1930ss — 648
1940ss — 568
1950ss — 428
1960ss — 296
1970ss — 280
1980ss — 286
1990ss — 378
2000ss 5 420
2010ss 58 435
2020ss 31 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahan Mahlon
2014 8 37
2015 5 46
2016 11 44
2017 7 38
2018 5 53
2019 12 45
2020 7 37
2021 7 49
2022 7 52
2023 — 45
2024 10 34

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2009–2024.

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