Malaysha vs Malia

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

Name A

Malaysha

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malaysha Malia
Current Rank Unranked #326
Total Births (all years) 516 30,729
Peak Year 2006 2009
Peak Year Births 36 1,700
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malaysha Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 96 2,477
2000ss 239 8,205
2010ss 156 11,138
2020ss 25 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaysha Malia
2014 24 955
2015 10 1,031
2016 12 1,236
2017 9 1,429
2018 6 1,279
2019 7 1,264
2020 9 1,171
2021 — 1,204
2022 8 1,191
2023 8 1,146
2024 — 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, 1991–2023.

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