Mahaley: 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	6	1	–	#1,104
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,269
1920s	28	3	+460%	#3,077
1930s	16	2	-43%	#4,213
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,240
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	90	9	–	#5,430
2000s	150	15	+67%	#5,321
2010s	65	7	-57%	#9,291
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-72%	#14,467

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,104

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,269

1920s

+460%

#3,077

1930s

-43%

#4,213

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,240

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,430

2000s

150

+67%

#5,321

2010s

-57%

#9,291

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#14,467

The story of Mahaley

Mahaley is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 377 American babies have been named Mahaley. Its peak came in 2004, when 24 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 Mahaley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahaley?

The median living Mahaley is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Mahaley 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.

Mahaley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,775
2020	6	#14,467
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,194
2017	7	#13,561
2016	9	#11,435
2015	12	#9,291
2014	12	#9,327
2013	7	#14,075
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,490
2010	8	#13,007
2009	9	#12,079
2008	11	#10,517
2007	9	#12,269
2006	11	#10,348
2005	17	#7,037
2004	24	#5,321
2003	7	#13,295
2002	21	#5,599
2001	20	#5,732
2000	21	#5,425
1995	10	#8,479
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,464
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mahaley?

The median living Mahaley is about 22 years old. Half of all living Mahaleys are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Mahaley are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mahaley are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mahaley in 2025?

Mahaley did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mahaley?

377 babies have been named Mahaley in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahaley most popular?

Mahaley peaked in 2004, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Mahaley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mahaley rising or falling?

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

Mahaley

Mahaley popularity over time

The story of Mahaley

How old are people named Mahaley?

Mahaley year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Mahaley