Malaika vs Malia

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

Name A

Malaika

Girl name · Rank #2196

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malaika Malia
Current Rank #2196 #326
Total Births (all years) 2,584 30,729
Peak Year 2006 2009
Peak Year Births 86 1,700
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malaika Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss 15 449
1970ss 423 1,027
1980ss 174 1,442
1990ss 331 2,477
2000ss 681 8,205
2010ss 598 11,138
2020ss 362 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaika Malia
2014 58 955
2015 63 1,031
2016 57 1,236
2017 69 1,429
2018 66 1,279
2019 52 1,264
2020 62 1,171
2021 75 1,204
2022 67 1,191
2023 72 1,146
2024 86 946

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, 1968–2024.

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