boy's name
Mahlon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,781
Mahlon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1919, when 95 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mahlon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 95 |
| 1890s | 87 |
| 1900s | 100 |
| 1910s | 545 |
| 1920s | 825 |
| 1930s | 648 |
| 1940s | 568 |
| 1950s | 428 |
| 1960s | 296 |
| 1970s | 280 |
| 1980s | 286 |
| 1990s | 379 |
| 2000s | 429 |
| 2010s | 447 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 270 |
How popular is Mahlon?
In 2025, Mahlon was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mahlon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mahlon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mahlon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahlon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mahlon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mahlon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mahlon
How popular is the name Mahlon?
In 2025, Mahlon was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mahlon a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahlon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mahlon?
Mahlon has 2 syllables.
When was Mahlon most popular?
Mahlon peaked in 1919, when 95 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mahlon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahlon currently ranks #2,874 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.