Malaiyah vs Malia

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

Name A

Malaiyah

Girl name · Rank #6093

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malaiyah Malia
Current Rank #6093 #326
Total Births (all years) 409 30,729
Peak Year 2022 2009
Peak Year Births 48 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malaiyah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss 42 8,205
2010ss 203 11,138
2020ss 164 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaiyah Malia
2014 19 955
2015 14 1,031
2016 24 1,236
2017 19 1,429
2018 25 1,279
2019 32 1,264
2020 28 1,171
2021 32 1,204
2022 48 1,191
2023 36 1,146
2024 20 946

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, 2005–2024.

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