Total births
226
Girls' name · since 1998
Mahlet
Mahlet has 226 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14225
- among girls today
- 226
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
226 babies have been named Mahlet since 1998, making it today's #14225 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahlet has been recorded 226 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #14225 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #14225 among girls today
- 226 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mahlet is currently the #14225 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 226 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14225
- among girls today
- 226
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Mahlet vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14225
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Mahlet was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
17 babies were named Mahlet in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Mahlet compares
226 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mahlet's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahlet | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 226 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mahlet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mahlet's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mahlet at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#14,225
Active since
1998
Mahlet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Mahlet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mahlet's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Mahlet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahlet? ▼
Mahlet has been given to 226 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14225 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Mahlet most popular? ▼
Mahlet was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Mahlet been used? ▼
Records for Mahlet go back to 1998, giving 27 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Mahlet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mahogany, Mahala, Mahalia, Maha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mahlet's data
- Mahlet's decade-level peak was the 2010s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mahlet
Nearby Names Like Mahlet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahlet
Mahogany Girl
#2353 4,134 births
Mahala Girl
#5151 2,889 births
Mahalia Girl
#3123 2,370 births
Maha Girl
#3191 2,019 births
Mahi Girl
#4098 1,236 births
Compare Mahlet side by side: Mahlet vs Mahogany Mahlet vs Mahala Mahlet vs Mahalia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mahlet
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mahlet: #14225 Girls' Name - 226 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahlet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mahlet draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.