Malikah vs Malia

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

Name A

Malikah

Girl name · Rank #11260

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malikah Malia
Current Rank #11260 #326
Total Births (all years) 943 30,729
Peak Year 1979 2009
Peak Year Births 45 1,700
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malikah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss 12 449
1970ss 195 1,027
1980ss 235 1,442
1990ss 267 2,477
2000ss 102 8,205
2010ss 87 11,138
2020ss 45 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malikah Malia
2014 9 955
2015 10 1,031
2016 6 1,236
2017 9 1,429
2018 5 1,279
2019 — 1,264
2020 6 1,171
2021 14 1,204
2022 9 1,191
2023 8 1,146
2024 8 946

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, 1968–2024.

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