The first name Mahalia
A girl’s name.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Mahalia, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 14 births (#1,959).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mahalia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mahalia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 53 girls born in the United States were named Mahalia, the 3,088th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 65 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mahalia
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mahalia JacksonAmerican gospel singer (1911–1972)
Questions
- How popular is the name Mahalia?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Mahalia, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2023, with 14 births.
- Is Mahalia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,370 US babies named Mahalia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mahalia most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 65 babies were named Mahalia, its highest rank at 2,617th.