Total births
246
Girls' name · since 1977
Maleeka
246 babies named Maleeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13898
- among girls today
- 246
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maleeka is the #13898 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 246 recorded since 1977.
Maleeka has 246 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13898 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #13898 among girls today
- 246 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Maleeka is currently the #13898 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 246 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13898
- among girls today
- 246
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Maleeka vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13898
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Maleeka was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
14 babies were named Maleeka in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Maleeka compares
246 41st 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
Maleeka's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maleeka | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 246 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maleeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maleeka's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maleeka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#13,898
Active since
1977
Maleeka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Maleeka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maleeka's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Maleeka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 110 births (45% of all-time use).
Maleeka by state
Where Maleeka concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 4.1% |
New York share of Maleeka's total US births 4.1%
10 of 246 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maleeka? ▼
Maleeka has been given to 246 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13898 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Maleeka most popular? ▼
Maleeka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Maleeka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maleeka are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Maleeka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maleeka since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maleeka? ▼
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 Maleeka's data
- Maleeka's decade-level peak was the 1990s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Maleekas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Maleeka
Nearby Names Like Maleeka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maleeka
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 Maleeka side by side: Maleeka vs Mallory Maleeka vs Malia Maleeka vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maleeka
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, 1977–2025 (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. "Maleeka: #13898 Girls' Name - 246 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maleeka. 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 Maleeka 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.