Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1995
Malaja
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Malaja, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1995–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Malaja sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 1995.
Malaja has 48 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2014.
- 48 total births
- 1995–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Malaja since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 48
- total births
- 1995–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Malaja was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
11 babies were named Malaja in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Malaja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malaja's full recorded timeline at 2006, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malaja at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Malaja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2014
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Malaja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malaja's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Malaja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malaja? ▼
Malaja has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 11 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Malaja most popular? ▼
Malaja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Malaja been used? ▼
Records for Malaja go back to 1995, giving 20 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Malaja? ▼
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 Malaja's data
- Malaja's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Malaja
Nearby Names Like Malaja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malaja
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 Malaja side by side: Malaja vs Mallory Malaja vs Malia Malaja vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2014 (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. "Malaja: Baby Name Since 1995 - 48 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malaja. 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 Malaja 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 July 2026.