Mahavir vs Mahlon

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

Name A

Mahavir

Boy name

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Name B

Mahlon

Boy name · Rank #3385

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Metric Mahavir Mahlon
Current Rank Unranked #3385
Total Births (all years) 5 5,608
Peak Year 2018 1919
Peak Year Births 5 95
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2018 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mahavir 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 — 420
2010ss 5 435
2020ss — 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahavir Mahlon
2014 — 37
2015 — 46
2016 — 44
2017 — 38
2018 5 53
2019 — 45
2020 — 37
2021 — 49
2022 — 52
2023 — 45
2024 — 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, 2018–2018.

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