Malayah vs Malia

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

Name A

Malayah

Girl name · Rank #1072

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malayah Malia
Current Rank #1072 #326
Total Births (all years) 4,142 30,729
Peak Year 2022 2009
Peak Year Births 333 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malayah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 29 2,477
2000ss 588 8,205
2010ss 2,115 11,138
2020ss 1,410 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malayah Malia
2014 207 955
2015 209 1,031
2016 241 1,236
2017 246 1,429
2018 227 1,279
2019 291 1,264
2020 271 1,171
2021 307 1,204
2022 333 1,191
2023 267 1,146
2024 232 946

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, 1994–2024.

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