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 #3385

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Name B

Mahir

Boy name · Rank #1484

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahlon Mahir
2014 37 54
2015 46 57
2016 44 66
2017 38 74
2018 53 86
2019 45 79
2020 37 99
2021 49 101
2022 52 117
2023 45 114
2024 34 122

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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