Total births
292
Girls' name · since 1993
Maleeha
292 babies named Maleeha in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 292
- total births
- 1993–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Maleeha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 292 have been recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maleeha has been recorded 292 times among girls since 1993, 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 1993 to 2025.
- 292 total births
- 1993–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
292 girls have been named Maleeha since 1993, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 292
- total births
- 1993–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Maleeha was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
17 babies were named Maleeha in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Maleeha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maleeha's full recorded timeline at 2009, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maleeha at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Maleeha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Maleeha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maleeha's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Maleeha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 118 births (40% of all-time use).
Maleeha by state
Where Maleeha concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
California share of Maleeha's total US births 1.7%
5 of 292 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maleeha? ▼
292 babies have been named Maleeha since 1993. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2018 with 17 births.
When was Maleeha most popular? ▼
Maleeha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Maleeha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maleeha are California (5 births).
How long has the name Maleeha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maleeha since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maleeha? ▼
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 Maleeha's data
- Maleeha's decade-level peak was the 2010s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Maleehas (5 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 Maleeha
Nearby Names Like Maleeha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maleeha
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 Maleeha side by side: Maleeha vs Mallory Maleeha vs Malia Maleeha vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1993–2025 (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. "Maleeha: Baby Name Since 1993 - 292 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maleeha. 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 Maleeha 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.