Names / Girl names
Mahala
Current rank
#7,359
holding steady
All-time peak
#355
in 1882
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
2,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #355 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Mahala is a girls' name that enters U.S. records in 1880. Its strongest year was 1882, at #355 nationally. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. More than 2,800 children have been given the name overall.