Total births
94
Girls' name · since 1999
Malayja
94 babies named Malayja in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 94
- total births
- 1999–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Malayja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 94 have been recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malayja has been recorded 94 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1999 to 2018.
- 94 total births
- 1999–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
94 girls have been named Malayja since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 94
- total births
- 1999–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Malayja was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
12 babies were named Malayja in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Malayja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malayja's full recorded timeline at 2010, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malayja at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Malayja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2018
- Peak year (2013)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Malayja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malayja's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Malayja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malayja? ▼
94 babies have been named Malayja since 1999. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2013 with 12 births.
When was Malayja most popular? ▼
Malayja was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Malayja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malayja since 1999 -- 20 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Malayja? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Malayja
Nearby Names Like Malayja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malayja
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 Malayja side by side: Malayja vs Mallory Malayja vs Malia Malayja 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, 1999–2018 (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. "Malayja: Baby Name Since 1999 - 94 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malayja. 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 Malayja 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.