Mahalia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Mahalia first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 8 babies (rank #229 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Mahalia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mahalia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Mahalia

Mahalia Jacksongospel singer · b. 1911

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	2	#768
2015	6	#275
2016	8	#229
2017	3	#496