Total births
323
Girls' name · since 2004
Malayla
323 babies named Malayla in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8293
- among girls today
- 323
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
323 babies have been named Malayla since 2004, making it today's #8293 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malayla has been recorded 323 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #8293 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, 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 2025.
- #8293 among girls today
- 323 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Malayla is currently the #8293 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 323 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8293
- among girls today
- 323
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Malayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8293
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Malayla was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
26 babies were named Malayla in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Malayla compares
323 47th percentile among 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
Malayla's all-time total is 15% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 323 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malayla splits its recorded history at 2015: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#8,293
Active since
2004
Malayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Malayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malayla's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Malayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
174 births
- 2020s
2020s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 174 births (54% of all-time use).
Malayla by state
Where Malayla concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.5% |
Michigan share of Malayla's total US births 1.5%
5 of 323 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malayla? ▼
Malayla has been given to 323 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8293 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Malayla most popular? ▼
Malayla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Malayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malayla are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Malayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malayla since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Malayla? ▼
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 Malayla's data
- Malayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (174 total births) through the 2020s (87) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Malaylas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Malayla
Nearby Names Like Malayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malayla
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 Malayla side by side: Malayla vs Mallory Malayla vs Malia Malayla vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Malayla
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, 2004–2025 (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. "Malayla: #8293 Girls' Name - 323 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malayla. 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 Malayla 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.