Malea vs Malia

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

Name A

Malea

Girl name · Rank #4202

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malea Malia
Current Rank #4202 #326
Total Births (all years) 2,519 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 100 1,700
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malea Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss 81 323
1960ss 101 449
1970ss 135 1,027
1980ss 192 1,442
1990ss 368 2,477
2000ss 831 8,205
2010ss 609 11,138
2020ss 202 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malea Malia
2014 60 955
2015 60 1,031
2016 48 1,236
2017 42 1,429
2018 38 1,279
2019 57 1,264
2020 40 1,171
2021 45 1,204
2022 43 1,191
2023 40 1,146
2024 34 946

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, 1954–2024.

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