Malerie vs Malia

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

Name A

Malerie

Girl name · Rank #10490

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malerie Malia
Current Rank #10490 #326
Total Births (all years) 1,246 30,729
Peak Year 1987 2009
Peak Year Births 88 1,700
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malerie Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss 397 1,442
1990ss 313 2,477
2000ss 294 8,205
2010ss 182 11,138
2020ss 60 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malerie Malia
2014 17 955
2015 16 1,031
2016 15 1,236
2017 15 1,429
2018 9 1,279
2019 11 1,264
2020 11 1,171
2021 19 1,204
2022 15 1,191
2023 6 1,146
2024 9 946

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, 1983–2024.

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