Maliya vs Malia

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

Name A

Maliya

Girl name · Rank #2997

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maliya Malia
Current Rank #2997 #326
Total Births (all years) 2,487 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 192 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maliya Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 91 2,477
2000ss 752 8,205
2010ss 1,256 11,138
2020ss 388 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maliya Malia
2014 120 955
2015 130 1,031
2016 108 1,236
2017 141 1,429
2018 99 1,279
2019 117 1,264
2020 100 1,171
2021 83 1,204
2022 83 1,191
2023 67 1,146
2024 55 946

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, 1994–2024.

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