Malka vs Malia

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

Name A

Malka

Girl name · Rank #985

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malka Malia
Current Rank #985 #326
Total Births (all years) 6,250 30,729
Peak Year 2024 2009
Peak Year Births 262 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malka Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss 14 5
1950ss 110 323
1960ss 164 449
1970ss 353 1,027
1980ss 570 1,442
1990ss 856 2,477
2000ss 1,299 8,205
2010ss 1,755 11,138
2020ss 1,129 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malka Malia
2014 177 955
2015 180 1,031
2016 222 1,236
2017 212 1,429
2018 186 1,279
2019 181 1,264
2020 183 1,171
2021 220 1,204
2022 227 1,191
2023 237 1,146
2024 262 946

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, 1946–2024.

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