Mahalia

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A few things about Mahalia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mahalia

Mahalia Jackson

American gospel singer (1911–1972)

Choose Mahalia and your child shares a first name with Mahalia Jackson, an American gospel singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mahalia, like who?” Mahalia Jackson's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 30,303 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mahalia, 53 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mahalia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMahalia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mahalias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1881, when it ranked #830. Today it's #3,067, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendMahalia has slipped 470 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,067. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Mahalia

Mahalia is a girl name of American and Hebrew origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Mahalia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 121 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #830 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,067, with 53 babies.

Origin:American namesHebrew names