Mala vs Malia

Side-by-side comparison of Mala and Malia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mala

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Mala Malia
Current Rank Unranked #326
Total Births (all years) 688 30,729
Peak Year 1956 2009
Peak Year Births 51 1,700
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Mala Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss 175 323
1960ss 128 449
1970ss 83 1,027
1980ss 70 1,442
1990ss 60 2,477
2000ss 31 8,205
2010ss 99 11,138
2020ss 42 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mala Malia
2014 7 955
2015 10 1,031
2016 9 1,236
2017 10 1,429
2018 17 1,279
2019 7 1,264
2020 10 1,171
2021 8 1,204
2022 8 1,191
2023 16 1,146
2024 — 946

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2023.

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