Maleeyah vs Malia

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

Name A

Maleeyah

Girl name · Rank #16351

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maleeyah Malia
Current Rank #16351 #326
Total Births (all years) 234 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 18 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maleeyah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss 57 8,205
2010ss 145 11,138
2020ss 32 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleeyah Malia
2014 17 955
2015 16 1,031
2016 14 1,236
2017 15 1,429
2018 15 1,279
2019 9 1,264
2020 9 1,171
2021 10 1,204
2022 8 1,191
2023 — 1,146
2024 5 946

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, 2003–2024.

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