Total births
234
Girls' name · since 2003
Maleeyah
234 babies named Maleeyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16407
- among girls today
- 234
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Maleeyah currently ranks #16407 among girls' names in America, with 234 babies recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Maleeyah recorded 234 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #16407 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #16407 among girls today
- 234 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maleeyah is currently the #16407 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 234 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16407
- among girls today
- 234
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Maleeyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16407
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Maleeyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
18 babies were named Maleeyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Maleeyah compares
234 40th 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
Maleeyah's all-time total is 39% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maleeyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 234 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maleeyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maleeyah's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maleeyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#16,407
Active since
2003
Maleeyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Maleeyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maleeyah's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Maleeyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 57
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
145 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 145 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maleeyah? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 234 babies named Maleeyah. Today it holds rank #16407 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 18 births.
When was Maleeyah most popular? ▼
Maleeyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Maleeyah been used? ▼
Maleeyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maleeyah? ▼
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 Maleeyah's data
- Maleeyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Maleeyah
Nearby Names Like Maleeyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maleeyah
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 Maleeyah side by side: Maleeyah vs Mallory Maleeyah vs Malia Maleeyah vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maleeyah
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, 2003–2024 (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. "Maleeyah: #16407 Girls' Name - 234 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maleeyah. 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 Maleeyah 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.