How Many People Are Named Mahlia?
An estimated 591 people in the United States have the first name Mahlia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Mahlia peaked in popularity in 2009 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mahlia 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 Mahlia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
591
About 1 in 579,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
43 births
Total Registered
597
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mahlia
Mahlia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 597 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mahlia as a female name
Ranked #6,286 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (43 births)
Mahlia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mahlia span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 266 babies were registered. While Mahlia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mahlia by Decade
How has Mahlia 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.
Mahlia by State
Birth registrations for Mahlia span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, California. On average, about 19 Mahlias were registered per state.
Mahlia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahlia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mahlia
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Mahlia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahlia?
We estimate approximately 591 people named Mahlia 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 579,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Mahlia a common name?
Mahlia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 597 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mahlia most popular?
Mahlia reached peak popularity in 2009, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mahlia is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mahlia a female name?
Mahlia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mahlia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mahlia Smith, Mahlia Johnson, Mahlia 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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