Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1972
Maleika
29 babies named Maleika in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1972–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
29 girls have been named Maleika since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Maleika recorded 29 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1997.
- 29 total births
- 1972–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Maleika since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 29
- total births
- 1972–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Maleika was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Maleika in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Maleika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maleika's full recorded timeline at 1990, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maleika at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Maleika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1997
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Maleika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maleika's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Maleika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maleika? ▼
Maleika has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 7 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Maleika most popular? ▼
Maleika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Maleika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maleika since 1972 -- 26 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Maleika? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Maleika
Nearby Names Like Maleika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maleika
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 Maleika side by side: Maleika vs Mallory Maleika vs Malia Maleika 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, 1972–1997 (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. "Maleika: Baby Name Since 1972 - 29 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maleika. 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 Maleika 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.