Maliha vs Malia

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

Name A

Maliha

Girl name · Rank #4141

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maliha Malia
Current Rank #4141 #326
Total Births (all years) 1,400 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 100 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maliha Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss 41 1,442
1990ss 113 2,477
2000ss 396 8,205
2010ss 642 11,138
2020ss 208 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maliha Malia
2014 57 955
2015 66 1,031
2016 44 1,236
2017 57 1,429
2018 49 1,279
2019 37 1,264
2020 57 1,171
2021 44 1,204
2022 30 1,191
2023 42 1,146
2024 35 946

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, 1982–2024.

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