Mahlet comes from the Amharic / Ethiopian tradition, meaning Song, hymn.
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How popular is Mahlet?
2010peak year
Today, Mahlet is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #12807), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2010, 17 babies were given the name (ranked #7395 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Mahlet's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 226 babies have been registered as Mahlet since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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