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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Mahala is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 15 girls (rank 7133). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Mahala
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 | 580 | observed |
| 1881 | 13 | 470 | observed |
| 1882 | 25 | 352 | observed |
| 1883 | 20 | 423 | observed |
| 1884 | 13 | 583 | observed |
| 1885 | 17 | 520 | observed |
| 1886 | 13 | 633 | observed |
| 1887 | 17 | 537 | observed |
| 1888 | 23 | 525 | observed |
| 1889 | 13 | 724 | observed |
| 1890 | 19 | 599 | observed |
| 1891 | 22 | 559 | observed |
| 1892 | 21 | 616 | observed |
| 1893 | 17 | 713 | observed |
| 1894 | 19 | 682 | observed |
| 1895 | 14 | 858 | observed |
| 1896 | 17 | 790 | observed |
| 1897 | 17 | 761 | observed |
| 1898 | 22 | 697 | observed |
| 1899 | 10 | 1,034 | observed |
| 1900 | 17 | 917 | observed |
| 1901 | 9 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1902 | 11 | 1,075 | observed |
| 1903 | 14 | 931 | observed |
| 1904 | 9 | 1,251 | observed |
| 1905 | 13 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1906 | 22 | 776 | observed |
| 1907 | 19 | 871 | observed |
| 1908 | 15 | 1,044 | observed |
| 1909 | 16 | 1,015 | observed |
| 1910 | 12 | 1,335 | observed |
| 1911 | 11 | 1,450 | observed |
| 1912 | 19 | 1,218 | observed |
| 1913 | 26 | 1,067 | observed |
| 1914 | 16 | 1,665 | observed |
| 1915 | 24 | 1,475 | observed |
| 1916 | 18 | 1,867 | observed |
| 1917 | 24 | 1,552 | observed |
| 1918 | 21 | 1,805 | observed |
| 1919 | 13 | 2,515 | observed |
| 1920 | 23 | 1,751 | observed |
| 1921 | 18 | 2,120 | observed |
| 1922 | 17 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1923 | 31 | 1,464 | observed |
| 1924 | 19 | 2,062 | observed |
| 1925 | 25 | 1,700 | observed |
| 1926 | 19 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1927 | 20 | 1,935 | observed |
| 1928 | 13 | 2,497 | observed |
| 1929 | 16 | 2,098 | observed |
| 1930 | 16 | 2,110 | observed |
| 1931 | 9 | 2,972 | observed |
| 1932 | 11 | 2,644 | observed |
| 1933 | 9 | 2,868 | observed |
| 1934 | 13 | 2,289 | observed |
| 1935 | 7 | 3,431 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 11 | 2,570 | observed |
| 1938 | 8 | 3,181 | observed |
| 1939 | 9 | 2,922 | observed |
| 1940 | 11 | 2,572 | observed |
| 1941 | 15 | 2,190 | observed |
| 1942 | 21 | 1,860 | observed |
| 1943 | 5 | 4,691 | observed |
| 1944 | 5 | 4,574 | observed |
| 1945 | 9 | 3,132 | observed |
| 1946 | 20 | 2,094 | observed |
| 1947 | 19 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1948 | 9 | 3,593 | observed |
| 1949 | 9 | 3,612 | observed |
| 1950 | 19 | 2,253 | observed |
| 1951 | 13 | 2,937 | observed |
| 1952 | 17 | 2,581 | observed |
| 1953 | 12 | 3,269 | observed |
| 1954 | 13 | 3,157 | observed |
| 1955 | 12 | 3,377 | observed |
| 1956 | 12 | 3,493 | observed |
| 1957 | 9 | 4,202 | observed |
| 1958 | 6 | 5,408 | observed |
| 1959 | 13 | 3,436 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 5 | 6,567 | observed |
| 1962 | 13 | 3,592 | observed |
| 1963 | 5 | 6,592 | observed |
| 1964 | 8 | 5,008 | observed |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | 9 | 4,493 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 6 | 6,246 | observed |
| 1969 | 5 | 7,471 | observed |
| 1970 | 12 | 4,492 | observed |
| 1971 | 6 | 7,388 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 5,959 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 8 | 6,258 | observed |
| 1975 | 7 | 7,173 | observed |
| 1976 | 8 | 6,611 | observed |
| 1977 | 16 | 4,235 | observed |
| 1978 | 13 | 4,931 | observed |
| 1979 | 14 | 4,842 | observed |
| 1980 | 24 | 3,411 | observed |
| 1981 | 9 | 6,804 | observed |
| 1982 | 16 | 4,527 | observed |
| 1983 | 6 | 9,015 | observed |
| 1984 | 12 | 5,539 | observed |
| 1985 | 12 | 5,678 | observed |
| 1986 | 6 | 9,545 | observed |
| 1987 | 11 | 6,335 | observed |
| 1988 | 11 | 6,666 | observed |
| 1989 | 13 | 6,160 | observed |
| 1990 | 21 | 4,523 | observed |
| 1991 | 19 | 5,004 | observed |
| 1992 | 17 | 5,484 | observed |
| 1993 | 19 | 4,998 | observed |
| 1994 | 26 | 4,016 | observed |
| 1995 | 31 | 3,492 | observed |
| 1996 | 35 | 3,302 | observed |
| 1997 | 50 | 2,556 | observed |
| 1998 | 51 | 2,651 | observed |
| 1999 | 68 | 2,205 | observed |
| 2000 | 71 | 2,213 | observed |
| 2001 | 57 | 2,635 | observed |
| 2002 | 63 | 2,497 | observed |
| 2003 | 72 | 2,321 | observed |
| 2004 | 58 | 2,781 | observed |
| 2005 | 64 | 2,636 | observed |
| 2006 | 74 | 2,485 | observed |
| 2007 | 53 | 3,214 | observed |
| 2008 | 60 | 2,923 | observed |
| 2009 | 55 | 3,088 | observed |
| 2010 | 41 | 3,745 | observed |
| 2011 | 32 | 4,466 | observed |
| 2012 | 32 | 4,486 | observed |
| 2013 | 27 | 5,013 | observed |
| 2014 | 31 | 4,544 | observed |
| 2015 | 27 | 4,981 | observed |
| 2016 | 28 | 4,850 | observed |
| 2017 | 40 | 3,769 | observed |
| 2018 | 27 | 4,889 | observed |
| 2019 | 20 | 5,986 | observed |
| 2020 | 23 | 5,314 | observed |
| 2021 | 26 | 4,964 | observed |
| 2022 | 30 | 4,582 | observed |
| 2023 | 25 | 5,126 | observed |
| 2024 | 25 | 5,148 | observed |
| 2025 | 15 | 7,133 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Mahala” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
