girl's name
Mahayla
muh-HAY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 930
Mahayla is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mahayla Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 86 |
| 2000s | 383 |
| 2010s | 348 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 108 |
How Popular Is Mahayla?
In 2025, Mahayla was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mahayla 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Mahayla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Mahayla Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mahayla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Mahayla
- English muh-HAY-luh
Sibling Names for Mahayla
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mahayla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Mahayla
How popular is the name Mahayla?
In 2025, Mahayla was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mahayla a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahayla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mahayla?
Mahayla has 3 syllables.
When was Mahayla most popular?
Mahayla peaked in 2010, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mahayla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mahayla currently ranks #8,415 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.