Maleyah vs Malia

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

Name A

Maleyah

Girl name · Rank #5710

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maleyah Malia
Current Rank #5710 #326
Total Births (all years) 652 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 46 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maleyah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss 149 8,205
2010ss 378 11,138
2020ss 125 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleyah Malia
2014 37 955
2015 32 1,031
2016 41 1,236
2017 33 1,429
2018 34 1,279
2019 28 1,264
2020 23 1,171
2021 24 1,204
2022 30 1,191
2023 26 1,146
2024 22 946

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, 2001–2024.

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