Malaijah vs Malia

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

Name A

Malaijah

Girl name · Rank #14345

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malaijah Malia
Current Rank #14345 #326
Total Births (all years) 116 30,729
Peak Year 2003 2009
Peak Year Births 12 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malaijah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss 39 8,205
2010ss 66 11,138
2020ss 11 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaijah Malia
2014 7 955
2015 5 1,031
2016 6 1,236
2017 — 1,429
2018 7 1,279
2019 — 1,264
2020 5 1,171
2021 — 1,204
2022 — 1,191
2023 — 1,146
2024 6 946

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, 2003–2024.

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