Total births
1,392
Girls' name · since 1987
Malayna
1,392 babies named Malayna in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4614
- among girls today
- 1,392
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Malayna currently ranks #4614 among girls' names in America, with 1,392 babies recorded since 1987.
Malayna has 1,392 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4614 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #4614 among girls today
- 1,392 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Malayna is currently the #4614 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 1,392 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4614
- among girls today
- 1,392
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Malayna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4614
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Malayna was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
106 babies were named Malayna in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Malayna compares
1,392 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Malayna's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malayna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,392 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malayna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malayna's full recorded timeline at 2007, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 106 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malayna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#4,614
Active since
1987
Malayna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Malayna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malayna's strongest decade.
576 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Malayna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 176
1990s
176 births
- 2000s
2000s
576 births
- 2010s
2010s
457 births
- 2020s 177
2020s
177 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 576 births (41% of all-time use).
How Malayna 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 Malayna's total volume
Malayna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Malayna by state
Where Malayna concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 47 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 44 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 30 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 29 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 21 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 19 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 13 | 0.9% |
California share of Malayna's total US births 3.4%
Even split
47 of 1,392 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Malayna appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malayna? ▼
1,392 babies have been named Malayna since 1987. It currently ranks #4614 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 106 births.
When was Malayna most popular? ▼
Malayna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 576 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Malayna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malayna are California (47 births), Pennsylvania (44 births), Texas (30 births).
How long has the name Malayna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malayna since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Malayna? ▼
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 Malayna's data
- Malayna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (576 total births); usage has since declined to 177 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Malaynas (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Malayna
Nearby Names Like Malayna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malayna
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 Malayna side by side: Malayna vs Mallory Malayna vs Malia Malayna vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Malayna
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, 1987–2025 (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. "Malayna: #4614 Girls' Name - 1,392 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malayna. 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 Malayna 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.