Maleya vs Malia

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

Name A

Maleya

Girl name · Rank #7067

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maleya Malia
Current Rank #7067 #326
Total Births (all years) 541 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 50 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maleya Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 26 2,477
2000ss 179 8,205
2010ss 235 11,138
2020ss 101 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleya Malia
2014 22 955
2015 23 1,031
2016 22 1,236
2017 18 1,429
2018 17 1,279
2019 18 1,264
2020 24 1,171
2021 27 1,204
2022 21 1,191
2023 13 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, 1997–2024.

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