Total births
158
Girls' name · since 2004
Malayjah
158 babies named Malayjah in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 158
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Malayjah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 158 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malayjah has been recorded 158 times among girls since 2004, 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 2004 to 2022.
- 158 total births
- 2004–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
158 girls have been named Malayjah since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 158
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Malayjah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
17 babies were named Malayjah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Malayjah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malayjah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malayjah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Malayjah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2022
- Peak year (2012)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Malayjah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malayjah's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Malayjah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (60% of all-time use).
Malayjah by state
Where Malayjah concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 10 | 6.3% |
Louisiana share of Malayjah's total US births 6.3%
10 of 158 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malayjah? ▼
Malayjah has been given to 158 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 17 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Malayjah most popular? ▼
Malayjah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Malayjah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malayjah are Louisiana (10 births).
How long has the name Malayjah been used? ▼
Malayjah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 19 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Malayjah? ▼
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 Malayjah's data
- Malayjah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Malayjahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Malayjah
Nearby Names Like Malayjah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malayjah
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 Malayjah side by side: Malayjah vs Mallory Malayjah vs Malia Malayjah 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, 2004–2022 (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. "Malayjah: Baby Name Since 2004 - 158 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malayjah. 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 Malayjah 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.