Malala vs Malia

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

Name A

Malala

Girl name · Rank #16854

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malala Malia
Current Rank #16854 #326
Total Births (all years) 95 30,729
Peak Year 2018 2009
Peak Year Births 13 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malala Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss — 8,205
2010ss 72 11,138
2020ss 23 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malala Malia
2014 11 955
2015 10 1,031
2016 10 1,236
2017 8 1,429
2018 13 1,279
2019 11 1,264
2020 — 1,171
2021 6 1,204
2022 6 1,191
2023 6 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, 2013–2024.

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