Malana vs Malia

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

Name A

Malana

Girl name · Rank #6674

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malana Malia
Current Rank #6674 #326
Total Births (all years) 1,194 30,729
Peak Year 2007 2009
Peak Year Births 67 1,700
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malana Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss 7 323
1960ss 42 449
1970ss 109 1,027
1980ss 55 1,442
1990ss 141 2,477
2000ss 403 8,205
2010ss 312 11,138
2020ss 125 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malana Malia
2014 34 955
2015 23 1,031
2016 25 1,236
2017 35 1,429
2018 33 1,279
2019 24 1,264
2020 25 1,171
2021 23 1,204
2022 31 1,191
2023 29 1,146
2024 17 946

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, 1953–2024.

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