Mahelet
Girl name · #2602 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Mahelet ranks #2602 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 67 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 1999. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Mahelet.
The 26-year story
Mahelet first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 80 babies and a rank of #2303. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mahelet per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mahelet in class?
Mahelet scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mahelet is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mahelet is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mahelets were TX (12), FL (7), CA (6), NY (6), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mahelet
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahelet tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Winslet, Murphie, Maelis, Prescott, and Lilibet.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahelet | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8486 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10250 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12464 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahelet a popular girl name?
Mahelet ranked #2602 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Mahelet most popular?
Mahelet peaked in 2024, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2303 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mahelet?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Mahelet. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.