Mahalia

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Hebrew — A form of Mahala, the name the gospel singer Mahalia Jackson was born with, from the biblical names Mahalah or Mahalath

Girl's name · #3088 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Mahalia is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1880, when it ranked #899. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 2,400 girls since 1880, ranked #3088 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,948 in France (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,685 in Canada (2024) · #2,300 in Sweden (2023) · #339 in New Zealand (2020) · #10,562 in Ecuador (2019) · #2,080 in Austria (2005).

Famous Mahalias

Mahalia Jackson — American gospel singer (1911–1972)
Mahalia Burkmar — British singer (born 1998)
Mahalia Barnes — Australian singer (born 1982)
Mahalia Belo — English film and television director
Mahalia Murphy — Australia international dual-code rugby footballer (born 1994)

Similar names: Maliya · Nella · Malena · Halia · Arizona · Azalia

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