Mahlon
Boy name · #2834 in 2025 · Very rare
Mahlon ranks #2834 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Mahlon.
The 145-year story
Mahlon first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 95 boys were named Mahlon — good for #619 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Mahlon per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mahlon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mahlon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mahlon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mahlon is most common
State-level data for Mahlon is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mahlon
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahlon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mervin, Gaston, Walton, Marion, and Merlin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahlon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 52 | #2589 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3071 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 37 | #3038 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 46 | #2626 |
| 2010 | 45 | #2682 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 49 | #2533 |
| 2006 | 43 | #2698 |
| 2005 | 38 | #2803 |
| 2004 | 35 | #2887 |
| 2003 | 39 | #2579 |
| 2002 | 45 | #2295 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2050 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahlon a popular boy name?
Mahlon ranked #2834 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Mahlon most popular?
Mahlon peaked in 1919, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #619 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mahlon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Mahlon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.