Gender
Female
Origin
- American
- Marrow
- Arabic
- Powerful, slowly, gently, progresses in good works
- Hebrew
- Tender, loving
- Native American
- Woman
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mahala
Pronunciation
ma-hala, maha-la
Famous People
Singer Mahalia Jackson
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #2479, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7133, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #3028, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence