Malisa vs Malia

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

Name A

Malisa

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malisa Malia
Current Rank Unranked #326
Total Births (all years) 2,340 30,729
Peak Year 1973 2009
Peak Year Births 104 1,700
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malisa Malia
1880ss 11 —
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 5 —
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss 36 323
1960ss 452 449
1970ss 866 1,027
1980ss 512 1,442
1990ss 303 2,477
2000ss 105 8,205
2010ss 34 11,138
2020ss 6 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malisa Malia
2014 — 955
2015 6 1,031
2016 6 1,236
2017 — 1,429
2018 — 1,279
2019 — 1,264
2020 — 1,171
2021 6 1,204
2022 — 1,191
2023 — 1,146
2024 — 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, 1885–2021.

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