girl's name
Mahalia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,965
Mahalia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 62,555 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mahalia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 |
| 1890s | 46 |
| 1900s | 42 |
| 1910s | 79 |
| 1920s | 76 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 124 |
| 1960s | 126 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 107 |
| 1990s | 396 |
| 2000s | 429 |
| 2010s | 387 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 332 |
How popular is Mahalia?
In 2025, Mahalia was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mahalia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Mahalia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalïa | Mahalïa is a rare spelling of Mahalia, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Mahalia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mahalia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahalia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mahalia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mahalia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mahalia
How popular is the name Mahalia?
In 2025, Mahalia was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mahalia a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahalia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mahalia?
Mahalia has 4 syllables.
When was Mahalia most popular?
Mahalia peaked in 2020, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mahalia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahalia currently ranks #2,591 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.