Maleena vs Malia

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

Name A

Maleena

Girl name · Rank #4942

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maleena Malia
Current Rank #4942 #326
Total Births (all years) 901 30,729
Peak Year 2017 2009
Peak Year Births 47 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maleena Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 155 2,477
2000ss 299 8,205
2010ss 330 11,138
2020ss 117 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleena Malia
2014 25 955
2015 25 1,031
2016 41 1,236
2017 47 1,429
2018 31 1,279
2019 26 1,264
2020 30 1,171
2021 22 1,204
2022 24 1,191
2023 14 1,146
2024 27 946

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, 1991–2024.

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