Mahala Name Popularity and Statistics

Mahala is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,889
First Year on Record1880

Mahala popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls15#7,133
2024Girls25#5,148
2023Girls25#5,126
2022Girls30#4,582
2021Girls26#4,964
2020Girls23#5,314
2019Girls20#5,986
2018Girls27#4,889
2017Girls40#3,769
2016Girls28#4,850
2015Girls27#4,981
2014Girls31#4,544
2013Girls27#5,013
2012Girls32#4,486
2011Girls32#4,466
2010Girls41#3,745
2009Girls55#3,088
2008Girls60#2,923
2007Girls53#3,214
2006Girls74#2,485
2005Girls64#2,636
2004Girls58#2,781
2003Girls72#2,321
2002Girls63#2,497

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2006 · Girls

74 recorded births and rank #2,485.

2003 · Girls

72 recorded births and rank #2,321.

2000 · Girls

71 recorded births and rank #2,213.

1999 · Girls

68 recorded births and rank #2,205.

Where Mahala ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

OH
Rank #1,438 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Mahala