3,854births recorded
4Countries
3Variants
1882Peak · United States
#3034England & Wales 2025
Mahala is a girl name family recorded 3,854 times in 4 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#3034 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1882, at 11.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mala (England & Wales, Germany (large cities)), Malha (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Mahala
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahala | English | 2,889 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 1882 | ▼ 38 % |
| Mahala | English | 18 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2002 | – |
| Mala | German | 698 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 1956 | ▲ 11 % |
| Mala | German | 128 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2020 | ▶ 2 % |
| Mala | German | 21 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
| Mala | German | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2001 | – |
| Malha | French | 95 | 🇫🇷 France | #7408 | 2024 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Mahala ↔ Mala — spelling variant
Questions about Mahala
How popular is the name Mahala?
In 2025 it ranked #3034 in England & Wales. Official registers record 3,854 births across 4 countries.
What is Mahala in other languages?
Mala (German); Malha (French).
When was Mahala most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1882, at 11.3 births per 100,000.
Is Mahala a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mahala is a girl name.