Mahala: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	163	16	–	#355
1890s	178	18	+9%	#567
1900s	145	15	-19%	#782
1910s	184	18	+27%	#1,082
1920s	201	20	+9%	#1,480
1930s	93	9	-54%	#2,164
1940s	123	12	+32%	#1,900
1950s	126	13	+2%	#2,308
1960s	51	5	-60%	#3,700
1970s	92	9	+80%	#4,340
1980s	120	12	+30%	#3,462
1990s	337	34	+181%	#2,215
2000s	627	63	+86%	#2,227
2010s	305	31	-51%	#3,789
2020s (to 2025)	144	24	-21%	#4,639

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

163

–

#355

1890s

178

+9%

#567

1900s

145

-19%

#782

1910s

184

+27%

#1,082

1920s

201

+9%

#1,480

1930s

-54%

#2,164

1940s

123

+32%

#1,900

1950s

126

+2%

#2,308

1960s

-60%

#3,700

1970s

+80%

#4,340

1980s

120

+30%

#3,462

1990s

337

+181%

#2,215

2000s

627

+86%

#2,227

2010s

305

-51%

#3,789

2020s (to 2025)

144

-21%

#4,639

The story of Mahala

Mahala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,359 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,889 American babies have been named Mahala. Its peak came in 2006, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mahala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahala?

The median living Mahala is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 35. An estimated 1,900 people named Mahala are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mahala year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,359
2024	25	#5,238
2023	25	#5,203
2022	30	#4,639
2021	26	#5,037
2020	23	#5,420
2019	20	#6,107
2018	27	#4,952
2017	40	#3,812
2016	28	#4,936
2015	27	#5,062
2014	31	#4,616
2013	27	#5,090
2012	32	#4,564
2011	32	#4,525
2010	41	#3,789
2009	55	#3,115
2008	60	#2,940
2007	53	#3,234
2006	74	#2,500
2005	64	#2,658
2004	58	#2,796
2003	72	#2,334
2002	63	#2,516
2001	57	#2,655
2000	71	#2,227
1995	31	#3,546
1990	21	#4,616
1985	12	#5,894
1980	24	#3,462
1975	7	#7,633
1970	12	#4,653
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	12	#3,497
1950	19	#2,308
1945	9	#3,298
1940	11	#2,663
1935	7	#3,626
1930	16	#2,164
1925	25	#1,726
1920	23	#1,786
1915	24	#1,503
1910	12	#1,395
1905	13	#1,081
1900	17	#933
1895	14	#883
1890	19	#611
1885	17	#530
1880	9	#613

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mahala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mahala?

The median living Mahala is about 23 years old. Half of all living Mahalas are between 16 and 35 years old.

How many people named Mahala are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Mahala are alive in the United States, based on 2,889 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mahala in 2025?

Mahala ranked #7,359 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mahala?

2,889 babies have been named Mahala in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahala most popular?

Mahala peaked in 2006, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Mahala a boy or girl name?

Mahala is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mahala rising or falling?

Mahala is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mahala popularity over time

The story of Mahala

How old are people named Mahala?

Mahala year by year

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