Maliah vs Malia

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

Name A

Maliah

Girl name · Rank #1675

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maliah Malia
Current Rank #1675 #326
Total Births (all years) 5,270 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 356 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maliah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 174 2,477
2000ss 1,210 8,205
2010ss 2,921 11,138
2020ss 965 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maliah Malia
2014 287 955
2015 297 1,031
2016 315 1,236
2017 285 1,429
2018 261 1,279
2019 283 1,264
2020 222 1,171
2021 210 1,204
2022 209 1,191
2023 202 1,146
2024 122 946

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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