Mahala vs Mahalia

Side-by-side comparison of Mahala and Mahalia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mahala

Girl name · Rank #5136

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Name B

Mahalia

Girl name · Rank #3166

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Metric Mahala Mahalia
Current Rank #5136 #3166
Total Births (all years) 2,873 2,316
Peak Year 2006 2020
Peak Year Births 74 65
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mahala Mahalia
1880ss 163 20
1890ss 178 46
1900ss 145 42
1910ss 184 79
1920ss 201 76
1930ss 93 35
1940ss 123 96
1950ss 126 124
1960ss 51 126
1970ss 92 75
1980ss 120 107
1990ss 337 396
2000ss 627 429
2010ss 304 387
2020ss 129 278

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahala Mahalia
2014 31 30
2015 27 35
2016 28 38
2017 39 42
2018 27 47
2019 20 47
2020 23 65
2021 26 57
2022 30 56
2023 25 50
2024 25 50

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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