Malya vs Malia

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

Name A

Malya

Girl name · Rank #9214

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malya Malia
Current Rank #9214 #326
Total Births (all years) 276 30,729
Peak Year 2016 2009
Peak Year Births 20 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malya Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 31 2,477
2000ss 97 8,205
2010ss 100 11,138
2020ss 48 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malya Malia
2014 10 955
2015 12 1,031
2016 20 1,236
2017 11 1,429
2018 11 1,279
2019 — 1,264
2020 12 1,171
2021 8 1,204
2022 10 1,191
2023 7 1,146
2024 11 946

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, 1996–2024.

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