Total births
82
Girls' name · since 2019
Malaynah
82 babies named Malaynah in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10213
- among girls today
- 82
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Malaynah is the #10213 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 82 recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malaynah has been recorded 82 times among girls since 2019, currently ranked #10213 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #10213 among girls today
- 82 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Malaynah is currently the #10213 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 82 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10213
- among girls today
- 82
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Malaynah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10213
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Malaynah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
18 babies were named Malaynah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Malaynah compares
82 21th 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
Malaynah's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malaynah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 82 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malaynah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malaynah's full recorded timeline at 2022, 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 2022, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malaynah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#10,213
Active since
2019
Malaynah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Malaynah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Malaynah's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Malaynah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (78% of all-time use).
Malaynah by state
Where Malaynah concentrates geographically, total births since 2019
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 8.5% |
California share of Malaynah's total US births 8.5%
7 of 82 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malaynah? ▼
82 babies have been named Malaynah since 2019. It currently ranks #10213 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 18 births.
When was Malaynah most popular? ▼
Malaynah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Malaynah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malaynah are California (7 births).
How long has the name Malaynah been used? ▼
Malaynah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Malaynah? ▼
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 Malaynah's data
- California records the most Malaynahs (7 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 Malaynah
Nearby Names Like Malaynah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malaynah
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 Malaynah side by side: Malaynah vs Mallory Malaynah vs Malia Malaynah vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Malaynah
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, 2019–2025 (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. "Malaynah: #10213 Girls' Name - 82 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malaynah. 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 Malaynah 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.