Mahlon vs Mahdi

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

Name A

Mahlon

Boy name · Rank #3219

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Name B

Mahdi

Boy name · Rank #1603

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Metric Mahlon Mahdi
Current Rank #3219 #1603
Total Births (all years) 5,660 2,398
Peak Year 1919 2024
Peak Year Births 95 107
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Mahlon Mahdi
1880s 95 -
1890s 87 -
1900s 100 -
1910s 545 -
1920s 825 -
1930s 648 -
1940s 568 -
1950s 428 5
1960s 296 -
1970s 280 33
1980s 286 124
1990s 379 271
2000s 423 634
2010s 436 824
2020s 264 507

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahlon Mahdi
2014 37 72
2015 46 98
2016 44 70
2017 38 88
2018 54 74
2019 45 82
2020 37 64
2021 49 67
2022 52 79
2023 45 86
2024 37 107
2025 44 104

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, 1880–2025.

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