Malibu vs Malia

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

Name A

Malibu

Girl name · Rank #7043

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malibu Malia
Current Rank #7043 #326
Total Births (all years) 147 30,729
Peak Year 2023 2009
Peak Year Births 27 1,700
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malibu Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 12 2,477
2000ss 21 8,205
2010ss 37 11,138
2020ss 77 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malibu Malia
2014 — 955
2015 — 1,031
2016 5 1,236
2017 5 1,429
2018 7 1,279
2019 8 1,264
2020 13 1,171
2021 8 1,204
2022 13 1,191
2023 27 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, 1994–2024.

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