Malayla vs Malia

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

Name A

Malayla

Girl name · Rank #8261

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malayla Malia
Current Rank #8261 #326
Total Births (all years) 304 30,729
Peak Year 2013 2009
Peak Year Births 26 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2004 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malayla Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss 62 8,205
2010ss 174 11,138
2020ss 68 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malayla Malia
2014 24 955
2015 20 1,031
2016 20 1,236
2017 21 1,429
2018 20 1,279
2019 17 1,264
2020 16 1,171
2021 14 1,204
2022 11 1,191
2023 14 1,146
2024 13 946

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, 2004–2024.

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