Total births
490
Girls' name · since 1993
Malayia
490 babies named Malayia in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8648
- among girls today
- 490
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
490 babies have been named Malayia since 1993, making it today's #8648 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Malayia recorded 490 times among girls since 1993, holding rank #8648 nationally today, ahead of 51% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #8648 among girls today
- 490 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Malayia is currently the #8648 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 490 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8648
- among girls today
- 490
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Malayia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8648
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Malayia was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
30 babies were named Malayia in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Malayia compares
490 Top 45% higher than 55% of 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
Malayia's all-time total is 28% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malayia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 490 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malayia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malayia's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malayia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#8,648
Active since
1993
Malayia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Malayia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malayia's strongest decade.
237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Malayia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
135 births
- 2010s
2010s
237 births
- 2020s 92
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 237 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malayia? ▼
Malayia has been given to 490 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8648 as of the latest data. 30 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Malayia most popular? ▼
Malayia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 237 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Malayia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malayia since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Malayia? ▼
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 Malayia's data
- Malayia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (237 total births) through the 2020s (92) -- 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 Malayia
Nearby Names Like Malayia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malayia
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 Malayia side by side: Malayia vs Mallory Malayia vs Malia Malayia vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Malayia
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, 1993–2025 (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. "Malayia: #8648 Girls' Name - 490 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malayia. 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 Malayia 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.