Girls' name · since 1994
Malayah
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 4,367 babies named Malayah, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,814 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,084 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,367
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Malayah currently ranks #1084 among girls' names in America, with 4,367 babies recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Malayah recorded 4,367 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #1084 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #2,814 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,084 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,367 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malayah ranks #2,814 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,084 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,367 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,814 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,084 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,367
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Malayah's 4,367 recorded births place it above 96.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Malayah compares
4,367 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 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
Malayah's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malayah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,367 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 333 | 21 | 19,840 |
Malayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malayah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 333, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 333
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Malayah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,115 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Malayah's strongest decade.
2,115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Malayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 588
2000s
588 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,115 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,635 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,115 births (48% of all-time use).
How Malayah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Malayah's total volume
Malayah by state
Where Malayah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 416 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 302 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 260 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 228 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 220 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 218 | 5.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 216 | 4.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 206 | 4.7% |
416 of 4,367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Malayah appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Malayah's data
- Malayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,115 total births) through the 2020s (1,635) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Malayahs (416 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Malayah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Malayah 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 August 2026.