US rank #6265 Girls' name Peak 2009 597 births

Mahlia — #6265 US girls' name

597 babies named Mahlia in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s362000s1732010s2662020s122
#6265
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Mahlia was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

43 babies were named Mahlia in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mahlia

The Social Security Administration has registered 597 babies named Mahlia between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mahlia currently holds the #6265 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mahlia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 266 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mahlia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Mahlia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mahlia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 597 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mahlia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

597

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2009

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,265

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mahlia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
43
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
01020304050 202420202016201220082004200019921991 5

Mahlia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
266 births that decade — 45% of Mahlia's all-time total
1990s362000s1732010s2662020s122

Mahlia by state

Where Mahlia concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Mahlia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
39 6.5%
#2 Florida
11 1.8%
#3 Texas
7 1.2%
California share of Mahlia's total US births 6.5%
Even split

39 of 597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mahlia?
597 babies have been named Mahlia since 1991. It currently ranks #6265 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 43 births.
When was Mahlia most popular?
Mahlia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Mahlia most popular?
The top states for the name Mahlia are California (39 births), Florida (11 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Mahlia been used?
Mahlia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mahlia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mahogany, Mahala, Mahalia, Maha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.