Malva vs Malia

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

Name A

Malva

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Name B

Malia

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Metric Malva Malia
Current Rank Unranked #326
Total Births (all years) 209 30,729
Peak Year 1921 2009
Peak Year Births 12 1,700
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malva Malia
1910ss 13 5
1920ss 64 —
1930ss 42 —
1940ss 23 5
1950ss 67 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss — 2,477
2000ss — 8,205
2010ss — 11,138
2020ss — 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malva Malia
2014 — 955
2015 — 1,031
2016 — 1,236
2017 — 1,429
2018 — 1,279
2019 — 1,264
2020 — 1,171
2021 — 1,204
2022 — 1,191
2023 — 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, 1915–1958.

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