Malai vs Malia

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

Name A

Malai

Girl name · Rank #9995

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malai Malia
Current Rank #9995 #326
Total Births (all years) 196 30,729
Peak Year 2020 2009
Peak Year Births 17 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malai Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss 66 8,205
2010ss 82 11,138
2020ss 48 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malai Malia
2014 9 955
2015 9 1,031
2016 5 1,236
2017 11 1,429
2018 7 1,279
2019 10 1,264
2020 17 1,171
2021 — 1,204
2022 11 1,191
2023 10 1,146
2024 10 946

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, 2005–2024.

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