Total births
327
Girls' name · since 2001
Maleiah
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 327 babies named Maleiah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7129
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Maleiah currently ranks #7129 among girls' names in America, with 327 babies recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maleiah has been recorded 327 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #7129 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, 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 2001 to 2025.
- #7129 among girls today
- 327 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maleiah is currently the #7129 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 327 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7129
- among girls today
- 327
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Maleiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7129
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Maleiah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
26 babies were named Maleiah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Maleiah compares
327 47th 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
Maleiah's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maleiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 327 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maleiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maleiah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maleiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#7,129
Active since
2001
Maleiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Maleiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maleiah's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Maleiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 147 births (45% of all-time use).
Maleiah by state
Where Maleiah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 3.4% |
California share of Maleiah's total US births 3.4%
11 of 327 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maleiah? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 327 babies named Maleiah. Today it holds rank #7129 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 26 births.
When was Maleiah most popular? ▼
Maleiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Maleiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maleiah are California (11 births).
How long has the name Maleiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maleiah since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maleiah? ▼
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 Maleiah's data
- Maleiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (147 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Maleiahs (11 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 Maleiah
Nearby Names Like Maleiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maleiah
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 Maleiah side by side: Maleiah vs Mallory Maleiah vs Malia Maleiah vs Malinda
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Maleiah: #7129 Girls' Name - 327 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maleiah. 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 Maleiah 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.