Malisha vs Malia

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

Name A

Malisha

Girl name · Rank #15616

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malisha Malia
Current Rank #15616 #326
Total Births (all years) 637 30,729
Peak Year 1981 2009
Peak Year Births 43 1,700
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malisha Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss 29 449
1970ss 159 1,027
1980ss 181 1,442
1990ss 166 2,477
2000ss 81 8,205
2010ss 10 11,138
2020ss 11 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malisha Malia
2014 — 955
2015 — 1,031
2016 5 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 5 946

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, 1964–2024.

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