Malyah vs Malia

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

Name A

Malyah

Girl name · Rank #9863

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malyah Malia
Current Rank #9863 #326
Total Births (all years) 294 30,729
Peak Year 2010 2009
Peak Year Births 25 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1998 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malyah Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss — 1,027
1980ss — 1,442
1990ss 6 2,477
2000ss 79 8,205
2010ss 159 11,138
2020ss 50 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malyah Malia
2014 13 955
2015 17 1,031
2016 20 1,236
2017 19 1,429
2018 13 1,279
2019 13 1,264
2020 9 1,171
2021 12 1,204
2022 8 1,191
2023 11 1,146
2024 10 946

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, 1998–2024.

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