Malika vs Malia

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

Name A

Malika

Girl name · Rank #2822

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malika Malia
Current Rank #2822 #326
Total Births (all years) 4,901 30,729
Peak Year 1996 2009
Peak Year Births 183 1,700
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malika Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss 30 449
1970ss 819 1,027
1980ss 813 1,442
1990ss 1,377 2,477
2000ss 740 8,205
2010ss 728 11,138
2020ss 394 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malika Malia
2014 80 955
2015 54 1,031
2016 86 1,236
2017 84 1,429
2018 79 1,279
2019 89 1,264
2020 87 1,171
2021 78 1,204
2022 82 1,191
2023 88 1,146
2024 59 946

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, 1966–2024.

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