How Many People Are Named Mahayla?
An estimated 901 people in the United States have the first name Mahayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Mahayla peaked in popularity in 2010 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mahayla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mahayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
901
About 1 in 380,415 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2010
57 births
Total Registered
912
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mahayla
Mahayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 912 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mahayla as a female name
Ranked #6,284 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (57 births)
Mahayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mahayla span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 383 babies were registered. Mahayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mahayla by Decade
How has Mahayla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mahayla by State
Birth registrations for Mahayla span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio. The lowest are in Washington, Florida, California. On average, about 12 Mahaylas were registered per state.
Mahayla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahayla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mahayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahayla?
We estimate approximately 901 people named Mahayla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 380,415 Americans share this first name.
Is Mahayla a common name?
Mahayla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 912 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mahayla most popular?
Mahayla reached peak popularity in 2010, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mahayla is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mahayla a female name?
Mahayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mahayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mahayla Smith, Mahayla Johnson, Mahayla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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