Malaia vs Malia

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

Name A

Malaia

Girl name · Rank #5084

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malaia Malia
Current Rank #5084 #326
Total Births (all years) 394 30,729
Peak Year 2021 2009
Peak Year Births 40 1,700
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malaia Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 5 2,477
2000ss 83 8,205
2010ss 147 11,138
2020ss 159 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaia Malia
2014 14 955
2015 10 1,031
2016 7 1,236
2017 8 1,429
2018 17 1,279
2019 30 1,264
2020 35 1,171
2021 40 1,204
2022 24 1,191
2023 34 1,146
2024 26 946

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, 1997–2024.

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