US rank #8606 Girls' name Peak 2006 738 births

Malasia — #8606 US girls' name

738 babies named Malasia in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1462000s3002010s2352020s57
#8606
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 51% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Malasia was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

44 babies were named Malasia in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malasia

The Social Security Administration has registered 738 babies named Malasia between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Malasia currently holds the #8606 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malasia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 300 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Malasia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 20 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Malasia in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malasia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 738 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Malasia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

738

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2006

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,606

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Malasia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
44
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919941992 9

Malasia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
300 births that decade — 41% of Malasia's all-time total
1990s1462000s3002010s2352020s57

Malasia by state

Where Malasia concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Malasia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
20 2.7%
#2 Georgia
10 1.4%
#3 Florida
7 0.9%
#4 Louisiana
6 0.8%
#5 North Carolina
5 0.7%
#6 Texas
5 0.7%
New York share of Malasia's total US births 2.7%
Even split

20 of 738 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malasia?
738 babies have been named Malasia since 1992. It currently ranks #8606 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 44 births.
When was Malasia most popular?
Malasia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 300 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Malasia most popular?
The top states for the name Malasia are New York (20 births), Georgia (10 births), Florida (7 births).
How long has the name Malasia been used?
Malasia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Malasia?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.