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 #3385

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Name B

Mahdi

Boy name · Rank #1599

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Metric Mahlon Mahdi
Current Rank #3385 #1599
Total Births (all years) 5,608 2,294
Peak Year 1919 2024
Peak Year Births 95 107
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Mahlon Mahdi
1880ss 95 —
1890ss 87 —
1900ss 100 —
1910ss 545 —
1920ss 825 —
1930ss 648 —
1940ss 568 —
1950ss 428 5
1960ss 296 —
1970ss 280 33
1980ss 286 124
1990ss 378 271
2000ss 420 634
2010ss 435 824
2020ss 217 403

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahlon Mahdi
2014 37 72
2015 46 98
2016 44 70
2017 38 88
2018 53 74
2019 45 82
2020 37 64
2021 49 67
2022 52 79
2023 45 86
2024 34 107

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, 1880–2024.

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