Recorded 1975–1977 Girls' name Peak 1975 10 births

Malecia — girls' name

10 babies named Malecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s10
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Malecia was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

5 babies were named Malecia in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malecia

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Malecia between 1975 and 1977, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Malecia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malecia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malecia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Malecia at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

10

Since 1975

3 years of records

Peak year

1975

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1975

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1977

Malecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1975

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1975)
5
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
5 19771975 5

Malecia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 100% of Malecia's all-time total
1970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malecia?
10 babies have been named Malecia since 1975. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1975 with 5 births.
When was Malecia most popular?
Malecia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Malecia been used?
Malecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 3 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Malecia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.