How Many People Are Named Mahilan?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Mahilan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Mahilan peaked in popularity in 2017 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mahilan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Mahilan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mahilan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2017
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mahilan
Mahilan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Mahilan as a male name
Ranked #13,374 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2017 (5 births)
Mahilan: Popularity Over Time
Mahilan by Decade
How has Mahilan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
Mahilan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahilan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mahilan
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mahilan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahilan?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Mahilan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Mahilan a common name?
Mahilan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mahilan most popular?
Mahilan reached peak popularity in 2017, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mahilan is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Mahilan was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Mahilan a male name?
Mahilan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Mahilan have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Mahilan peaked in 2017, and the average living bearer is about 8 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Mahilan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mahilan Smith, Mahilan Johnson, Mahilan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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