Total births
116
Girls' name · since 2003
Malaijah
116 babies named Malaijah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14388
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Malaijah currently ranks #14388 among girls' names in America, with 116 babies recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malaijah has been recorded 116 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #14388 nationally and more common than 19% 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 2003 to 2024.
- #14388 among girls today
- 116 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Malaijah is currently the #14388 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 116 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14388
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Malaijah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14388
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Malaijah was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
12 babies were named Malaijah in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Malaijah compares
116 27th 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
Malaijah's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malaijah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malaijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malaijah splits its recorded history at 2012: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malaijah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#14,388
Active since
2003
Malaijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Malaijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malaijah's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Malaijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malaijah? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 116 babies named Malaijah. Today it holds rank #14388 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 12 births.
When was Malaijah most popular? ▼
Malaijah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Malaijah been used? ▼
Malaijah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Malaijah? ▼
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 Malaijah's data
- Malaijah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Malaijah
Nearby Names Like Malaijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malaijah
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 Malaijah side by side: Malaijah vs Mallory Malaijah vs Malia Malaijah vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Malaijah
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, 2003–2024 (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. "Malaijah: #14388 Girls' Name - 116 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malaijah. 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 Malaijah 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.