Malaiah vs Malia

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

Name A

Malaiah

Girl name · Rank #16530

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malaiah Malia
Current Rank #16530 #326
Total Births (all years) 221 30,729
Peak Year 2015 2009
Peak Year Births 18 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malaiah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss 30 8,205
2010ss 126 11,138
2020ss 65 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaiah Malia
2014 11 955
2015 18 1,031
2016 15 1,236
2017 15 1,429
2018 10 1,279
2019 12 1,264
2020 14 1,171
2021 13 1,204
2022 15 1,191
2023 18 1,146
2024 5 946

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, 2006–2024.

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