Maleah vs Malia

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

Name A

Maleah

Girl name · Rank #1210

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maleah Malia
Current Rank #1210 #326
Total Births (all years) 9,237 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 508 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maleah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss 15 323
1960ss 29 449
1970ss 83 1,027
1980ss 207 1,442
1990ss 561 2,477
2000ss 2,925 8,205
2010ss 4,114 11,138
2020ss 1,303 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleah Malia
2014 415 955
2015 337 1,031
2016 377 1,236
2017 366 1,429
2018 342 1,279
2019 424 1,264
2020 309 1,171
2021 310 1,204
2022 266 1,191
2023 223 1,146
2024 195 946

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, 1956–2024.

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