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 #5151

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Name B

Mahalia

Girl name · Rank #3123

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Metric Mahala Mahalia
Current Rank #5151 #3123
Total Births (all years) 2,889 2,370
Peak Year 2006 2020
Peak Year Births 74 65
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mahala Mahalia
1880s 163 20
1890s 178 46
1900s 145 42
1910s 184 79
1920s 201 76
1930s 93 35
1940s 123 96
1950s 126 124
1960s 51 126
1970s 92 75
1980s 120 107
1990s 337 396
2000s 627 429
2010s 305 387
2020s 144 332

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mahala Mahalia
2014 31 30
2015 27 35
2016 28 38
2017 40 42
2018 27 47
2019 20 47
2020 23 65
2021 26 57
2022 30 56
2023 25 50
2024 25 51
2025 15 53

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, 1880–2025.

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