Girls' name · since 1991
Mahlia
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 608 babies named Mahlia, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,463 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,096 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 608
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
608 babies have been named Mahlia since 1991, making it today's #9096 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mahlia recorded 608 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #9096 nationally today, ahead of 47% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #10,463 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,096 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 608 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mahlia ranks #10,463 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,096 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 608 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,463 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,096 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 608
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mahlia's 608 recorded births place it above 85.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Mahlia compares
608 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mahlia's all-time total is 62% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahlia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 608 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mahlia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mahlia splits its recorded history at 2010: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mahlia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Mahlia by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (266 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Mahlia's strongest decade.
266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Mahlia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
173 births
- 2010s
2010s
266 births
- 2020s
2020s
133 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 266 births (44% of all-time use).
How Mahlia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mahlia's total volume
Mahlia by state
Where Mahlia concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 7 | 1.2% |
39 of 608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Mahlia's data
- Mahlia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (266 total births) through the 2020s (133) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mahlias (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mahlia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mahlia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.