Malaina vs Malia

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

Name A

Malaina

Girl name · Rank #8509

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malaina Malia
Current Rank #8509 #326
Total Births (all years) 880 30,729
Peak Year 2007 2009
Peak Year Births 55 1,700
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malaina Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss 5 449
1970ss 39 1,027
1980ss 48 1,442
1990ss 162 2,477
2000ss 343 8,205
2010ss 216 11,138
2020ss 67 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaina Malia
2014 28 955
2015 15 1,031
2016 16 1,236
2017 13 1,429
2018 17 1,279
2019 19 1,264
2020 18 1,171
2021 13 1,204
2022 15 1,191
2023 9 1,146
2024 12 946

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, 1965–2024.

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