Maleigha vs Malia

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

Name A

Maleigha

Girl name · Rank #5342

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maleigha Malia
Current Rank #5342 #326
Total Births (all years) 1,461 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 111 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maleigha Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 87 2,477
2000ss 479 8,205
2010ss 692 11,138
2020ss 203 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleigha Malia
2014 75 955
2015 71 1,031
2016 51 1,236
2017 51 1,429
2018 58 1,279
2019 72 1,264
2020 58 1,171
2021 42 1,204
2022 37 1,191
2023 42 1,146
2024 24 946

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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