Malissa vs Malia

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

Name A

Malissa

Girl name

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malissa Malia
Current Rank Unranked #326
Total Births (all years) 8,858 30,729
Peak Year 1979 2009
Peak Year Births 307 1,700
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malissa Malia
1880ss 185 —
1890ss 192 —
1900ss 196 —
1910ss 250 5
1920ss 265 —
1930ss 121 —
1940ss 149 5
1950ss 293 323
1960ss 1,403 449
1970ss 2,657 1,027
1980ss 1,804 1,442
1990ss 902 2,477
2000ss 302 8,205
2010ss 113 11,138
2020ss 26 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malissa Malia
2014 16 955
2015 11 1,031
2016 12 1,236
2017 6 1,429
2018 14 1,279
2019 5 1,264
2020 8 1,171
2021 6 1,204
2022 5 1,191
2023 7 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, 1880–2023.

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