Maleiah vs Malia

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

Name A

Maleiah

Girl name · Rank #7105

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maleiah Malia
Current Rank #7105 #326
Total Births (all years) 321 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 26 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maleiah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss 99 8,205
2010ss 147 11,138
2020ss 75 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleiah Malia
2014 11 955
2015 15 1,031
2016 13 1,236
2017 15 1,429
2018 15 1,279
2019 16 1,264
2020 18 1,171
2021 16 1,204
2022 9 1,191
2023 16 1,146
2024 16 946

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, 2001–2024.

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