Maleigh vs Malia

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

Name A

Maleigh

Girl name · Rank #9261

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maleigh Malia
Current Rank #9261 #326
Total Births (all years) 241 30,729
Peak Year 2016 2009
Peak Year Births 19 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maleigh Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss 87 8,205
2010ss 110 11,138
2020ss 44 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleigh Malia
2014 11 955
2015 8 1,031
2016 19 1,236
2017 — 1,429
2018 7 1,279
2019 — 1,264
2020 8 1,171
2021 7 1,204
2022 9 1,191
2023 9 1,146
2024 11 946

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, 2000–2024.

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