Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Mahlon
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1919
Peak births
95
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Mahlon
How many people are named Mahlon?
An estimated 2,739 living Americans are named Mahlon.
How rare is Mahlon?
Mahlon is very rare among babies today, with 44 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 53.7% from its 1919 peak.
How old is the typical Mahlon?
The median age of a living American named Mahlon is approximately 33 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 59 years old.
Is Mahlon still popular?
Yes. Mahlon is holding steady, with 44 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mahlon most common?
Mahlon has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 11.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19192025
Peak year
1919
Decline from peak
53.7%
2025
44
All-time
5,660
Where it lives now
Mahlon is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 11.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Mahlon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.