Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Mahlet

Name: Popularity of the name Mahlet in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Mahlet, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#7,217 (2010)

Total Babies

226

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1998

First Year

2024

Last Year

2010

Peak Year

#7217

Peak Rank

226

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mahlet

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Mahlet

The earliest SSA record of Mahlet as a baby girl name dates back to 1998, when 11 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Mahlet — #7,217 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Mahlet on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Mahlet last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 226 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mahlet

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mahlet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mollet
Mollett
Mullet
Millet
Melot
Milot
Maillot
Malate
Mellott
Mallet
Malet
Mullett

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mahlet

What does the name Mahlet mean?

How popular is Mahlet in 2026?

In 2026, Mahlet ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Mahlet most popular?

Mahlet reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #7,217 that year with 17 babies given the name.

Is Mahlet a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mahlet is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Mahlet?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mahlet include Leahanna, Amariz, Nadezhda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mahlet

Mahlet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 226 births in the dataset. Mahlet's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #7,217. Use the chart and map above to compare Mahlet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.