Malayna vs Malia

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

Name A

Malayna

Girl name · Rank #4599

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malayna Malia
Current Rank #4599 #326
Total Births (all years) 1,367 30,729
Peak Year 2004 2009
Peak Year Births 106 1,700
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malayna Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss 6 1,442
1990ss 176 2,477
2000ss 576 8,205
2010ss 457 11,138
2020ss 152 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malayna Malia
2014 51 955
2015 42 1,031
2016 44 1,236
2017 44 1,429
2018 28 1,279
2019 37 1,264
2020 34 1,171
2021 34 1,204
2022 16 1,191
2023 38 1,146
2024 30 946

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, 1987–2024.

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