How Many People Are Named Mahlon?
An estimated 3,028 people in the United States have the first name Mahlon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Mahlon peaked in popularity in 1919 with 95 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mahlon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mahlon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,028
About 1 in 113,195 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1919
95 births
Total Registered
5,631
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mahlon
Mahlon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,631 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Mahlon as a male name
Ranked #3,423 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (95 births)
Mahlon as a female name
Ranked #14,459 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Mahlon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mahlon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 825 babies were registered. Mahlon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mahlon by Decade
How has Mahlon 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.
Mahlon by State
Birth registrations for Mahlon span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana. The lowest are in Virginia, Kansas, Illinois. On average, about 100 Mahlons were registered per state.
Mahlon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahlon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mahlon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahlon?
We estimate approximately 3,028 people named Mahlon 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 113,195 Americans share this first name.
Is Mahlon a common name?
Mahlon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,631 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mahlon most popular?
Mahlon reached peak popularity in 1919, when 95 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mahlon is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mahlon a male name?
Mahlon is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mahlon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mahlon Smith, Mahlon Johnson, Mahlon 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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