Mahir vs Mahlon

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

Name A

Mahir

Boy name · Rank #1484

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Name B

Mahlon

Boy name · Rank #3385

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Metric Mahir Mahlon
Current Rank #1484 #3385
Total Births (all years) 1,528 5,608
Peak Year 2024 1919
Peak Year Births 122 95
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mahir Mahlon
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 87
1900ss — 100
1910ss — 545
1920ss — 825
1930ss — 648
1940ss — 568
1950ss — 428
1960ss — 296
1970ss 10 280
1980ss 18 286
1990ss 80 378
2000ss 274 420
2010ss 593 435
2020ss 553 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahir Mahlon
2014 54 37
2015 57 46
2016 66 44
2017 74 38
2018 86 53
2019 79 45
2020 99 37
2021 101 49
2022 117 52
2023 114 45
2024 122 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, 1977–2024.

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