Mahlon vs Mahir

Side-by-side comparison of Mahlon and Mahir - 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

Mahir

Boy name · Rank #1485

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Metric Mahlon Mahir
Current Rank #3219 #1485
Total Births (all years) 5,660 1,658
Peak Year 1919 2025
Peak Year Births 95 130
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Mahlon Mahir
1880s 95 -
1890s 87 -
1900s 100 -
1910s 545 -
1920s 825 -
1930s 648 -
1940s 568 -
1950s 428 -
1960s 296 -
1970s 280 10
1980s 286 18
1990s 379 80
2000s 423 274
2010s 436 593
2020s 264 683

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahlon Mahir
2014 37 54
2015 46 57
2016 44 66
2017 38 74
2018 54 86
2019 45 79
2020 37 99
2021 49 101
2022 52 117
2023 45 114
2024 37 122
2025 44 130

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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