Malyssa vs Malia

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

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Malyssa

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malyssa Malia
Current Rank Unranked #326
Total Births (all years) 399 30,729
Peak Year 1993 2009
Peak Year Births 25 1,700
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malyssa Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss — 449
1970ss 7 1,027
1980ss 56 1,442
1990ss 194 2,477
2000ss 98 8,205
2010ss 44 11,138
2020ss — 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malyssa Malia
2014 5 955
2015 6 1,031
2016 — 1,236
2017 6 1,429
2018 — 1,279
2019 5 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, 1979–2019.

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