Maliyah vs Malia

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

Name A

Maliyah

Girl name · Rank #587

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Maliyah Malia
Current Rank #587 #326
Total Births (all years) 14,888 30,729
Peak Year 2009 2009
Peak Year Births 1,117 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Maliyah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 316 2,477
2000ss 3,702 8,205
2010ss 7,939 11,138
2020ss 2,931 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maliyah Malia
2014 735 955
2015 728 1,031
2016 757 1,236
2017 790 1,429
2018 739 1,279
2019 766 1,264
2020 665 1,171
2021 585 1,204
2022 595 1,191
2023 571 1,146
2024 515 946

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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