Girls' name · since 2003

Maleeah

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 262 babies named Maleeah, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,146 of 72,339
all-time among girls
262
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

Maleeah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 262 have been recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maleeah has been recorded 262 times among girls since 2003, 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 2003 to 2023.

  • #17,146 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 262 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maleeah ranks #17,146 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 262 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,146 of 72,339
all-time among girls
262
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Maleeah's 262 recorded births place it above 76.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maleeah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Maleeah's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Maleeah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2013)
23
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
510152025 20032007201020132016201920222023 8

Maleeah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (152 births, 58% of the file).

2010s was Maleeah's strongest decade.

152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Maleeah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 152 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maleeah? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 262 babies named Maleeah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,146 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 23 births.
Where does Maleeah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maleeah ranks #17,146 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Maleeah most popular? ▼
Maleeah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Maleeah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maleeah since 2003 -- 21 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Maleeah? ▼
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 Maleeah's data

  • Maleeah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (152 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Maleeah

Nearby Names Like Maleeah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maleeah

Mallory Girl
#372 59,044 births
Malia Girl
#350 31,606 births
Malinda Girl
#2859 21,464 births
Maliyah Girl
#626 15,359 births
Malaysia Girl
#958 11,031 births

Compare Maleeah side by side: Maleeah vs Mallory Maleeah vs Malia Maleeah vs Malinda

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Paulla
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maleeah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2003–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Maleeah 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 August 2026.