Total births
227
Girls' name · since 2006
Malaiah
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 227 babies named Malaiah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16585
- among girls today
- 227
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Malaiah is the #16585 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 227 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malaiah has been recorded 227 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #16585 nationally and more common than 6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #16585 among girls today
- 227 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Malaiah is currently the #16585 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 227 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16585
- among girls today
- 227
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Malaiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16585
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Malaiah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
18 babies were named Malaiah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Malaiah compares
227 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Malaiah's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malaiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 227 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malaiah splits its recorded history at 2016: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malaiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,585
Active since
2006
Malaiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Malaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malaiah's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Malaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 126 births (56% of all-time use).
Malaiah by state
Where Malaiah concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.2% |
California share of Malaiah's total US births 2.2%
5 of 227 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malaiah? ▼
Malaiah has been given to 227 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16585 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Malaiah most popular? ▼
Malaiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Malaiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malaiah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Malaiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malaiah since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Malaiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mallory, Malia, Malinda, Maliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Malaiah's data
- Malaiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Malaiahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Malaiah
Nearby Names Like Malaiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malaiah
Mallory Girl
#412 59,044 births
Malia Girl
#328 31,606 births
Malinda Girl
#2857 21,464 births
Maliyah Girl
#589 15,359 births
Malaysia Girl
#855 11,031 births
Compare Malaiah side by side: Malaiah vs Mallory Malaiah vs Malia Malaiah vs Malinda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Malaiah: #16585 Girls' Name - 227 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malaiah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Malaiah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.