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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Mahalia is a feminine given name documented in English.
Separate records with matching spellings: Mahalïa (st-2b7320e31d), Mahália (Q1163392)
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
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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6 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: 53 girls (rank 3067). 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: Mahalia
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 | 5 | 836 | observed |
| 1881 | 5 | 830 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,276 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 6 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,450 | observed |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,437 | observed |
| 1894 | 7 | 1,237 | observed |
| 1895 | 7 | 1,299 | observed |
| 1896 | 8 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | 8 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 9 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1903 | 7 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,696 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 5 | 2,061 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 10 | 1,369 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 8 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1912 | 9 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1913 | 8 | 2,331 | observed |
| 1914 | 10 | 2,265 | observed |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 11 | 2,658 | observed |
| 1917 | 10 | 2,879 | observed |
| 1918 | 8 | 3,512 | observed |
| 1919 | 15 | 2,264 | observed |
| 1920 | 8 | 3,598 | observed |
| 1921 | 9 | 3,400 | observed |
| 1922 | 15 | 2,387 | observed |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,967 | observed |
| 1924 | 9 | 3,393 | observed |
| 1925 | 8 | 3,664 | observed |
| 1926 | 10 | 3,046 | observed |
| 1927 | 6 | 4,286 | observed |
| 1928 | 6 | 4,195 | observed |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | 8 | 3,226 | observed |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,568 | observed |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | 5 | 4,286 | observed |
| 1935 | 8 | 3,156 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 7 | 3,450 | observed |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | 12 | 2,424 | observed |
| 1941 | 12 | 2,532 | observed |
| 1942 | 8 | 3,444 | observed |
| 1943 | 9 | 3,249 | observed |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | 8 | 3,388 | observed |
| 1946 | 12 | 2,880 | observed |
| 1947 | 9 | 3,706 | observed |
| 1948 | 8 | 3,883 | observed |
| 1949 | 18 | 2,340 | observed |
| 1950 | 15 | 2,652 | observed |
| 1951 | 17 | 2,474 | observed |
| 1952 | 9 | 3,796 | observed |
| 1953 | 15 | 2,812 | observed |
| 1954 | 10 | 3,718 | observed |
| 1955 | 8 | 4,376 | observed |
| 1956 | 9 | 4,161 | observed |
| 1957 | 16 | 2,926 | observed |
| 1958 | 10 | 3,925 | observed |
| 1959 | 15 | 3,104 | observed |
| 1960 | 19 | 2,820 | observed |
| 1961 | 19 | 2,839 | observed |
| 1962 | 18 | 2,922 | observed |
| 1963 | 19 | 2,864 | observed |
| 1964 | 9 | 4,636 | observed |
| 1965 | 14 | 3,402 | observed |
| 1966 | 5 | 6,564 | observed |
| 1967 | 10 | 4,300 | observed |
| 1968 | 6 | 6,246 | observed |
| 1969 | 7 | 5,974 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 9 | 5,543 | observed |
| 1972 | 11 | 4,793 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 9 | 5,776 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 11 | 5,215 | observed |
| 1977 | 12 | 5,213 | observed |
| 1978 | 12 | 5,214 | observed |
| 1979 | 11 | 5,751 | observed |
| 1980 | 12 | 5,544 | observed |
| 1981 | 9 | 6,804 | observed |
| 1982 | 6 | 9,237 | observed |
| 1983 | 16 | 4,476 | observed |
| 1984 | 9 | 6,810 | observed |
| 1985 | 10 | 6,457 | observed |
| 1986 | 7 | 8,523 | observed |
| 1987 | 15 | 5,074 | observed |
| 1988 | 8 | 8,391 | observed |
| 1989 | 15 | 5,545 | observed |
| 1990 | 14 | 6,131 | observed |
| 1991 | 16 | 5,659 | observed |
| 1992 | 55 | 2,351 | observed |
| 1993 | 43 | 2,768 | observed |
| 1994 | 26 | 4,016 | observed |
| 1995 | 56 | 2,345 | observed |
| 1996 | 60 | 2,229 | observed |
| 1997 | 48 | 2,622 | observed |
| 1998 | 40 | 3,116 | observed |
| 1999 | 38 | 3,313 | observed |
| 2000 | 50 | 2,854 | observed |
| 2001 | 42 | 3,256 | observed |
| 2002 | 52 | 2,854 | observed |
| 2003 | 40 | 3,532 | observed |
| 2004 | 37 | 3,819 | observed |
| 2005 | 40 | 3,646 | observed |
| 2006 | 50 | 3,264 | observed |
| 2007 | 40 | 3,918 | observed |
| 2008 | 40 | 3,936 | observed |
| 2009 | 38 | 4,013 | observed |
| 2010 | 39 | 3,889 | observed |
| 2011 | 34 | 4,244 | observed |
| 2012 | 27 | 5,114 | observed |
| 2013 | 48 | 3,314 | observed |
| 2014 | 30 | 4,657 | observed |
| 2015 | 35 | 4,144 | observed |
| 2016 | 38 | 3,923 | observed |
| 2017 | 42 | 3,627 | observed |
| 2018 | 47 | 3,346 | observed |
| 2019 | 47 | 3,337 | observed |
| 2020 | 65 | 2,597 | observed |
| 2021 | 57 | 2,929 | observed |
| 2022 | 56 | 2,956 | observed |
| 2023 | 50 | 3,225 | observed |
| 2024 | 51 | 3,119 | observed |
| 2025 | 53 | 3,067 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Mahalia” 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
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American gospel singer (1911–1972)
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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
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · 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.
