Malani vs Malia

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

Name A

Malani

Girl name · Rank #332

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malani Malia
Current Rank #332 #326
Total Births (all years) 6,283 30,729
Peak Year 2024 2009
Peak Year Births 938 1,700
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malani Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss 6 1,027
1980ss 13 1,442
1990ss 34 2,477
2000ss 287 8,205
2010ss 1,979 11,138
2020ss 3,964 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malani Malia
2014 103 955
2015 196 1,031
2016 210 1,236
2017 290 1,429
2018 373 1,279
2019 433 1,264
2020 618 1,171
2021 749 1,204
2022 790 1,191
2023 869 1,146
2024 938 946

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, 1977–2024.

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