Maleny vs Malia

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

Name A

Maleny

Girl name · Rank #7738

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maleny Malia
Current Rank #7738 #326
Total Births (all years) 531 30,729
Peak Year 1993 2009
Peak Year Births 58 1,700
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maleny Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 176 2,477
2000ss 126 8,205
2010ss 172 11,138
2020ss 57 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleny Malia
2014 11 955
2015 32 1,031
2016 38 1,236
2017 10 1,429
2018 14 1,279
2019 15 1,264
2020 11 1,171
2021 11 1,204
2022 7 1,191
2023 14 1,146
2024 14 946

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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