Total births
128
Girls' name · since 2009
Maleiyah
128 babies named Maleiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16714
- among girls today
- 128
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
128 babies have been named Maleiyah since 2009, making it today's #16714 girls' name.
Maleiyah has 128 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16714 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #16714 among girls today
- 128 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maleiyah is currently the #16714 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 128 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16714
- among girls today
- 128
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Maleiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16714
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Maleiyah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
14 babies were named Maleiyah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Maleiyah compares
128 29th 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
Maleiyah's all-time total is 66% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maleiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 128 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maleiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maleiyah splits its recorded history at 2017: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maleiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#16,714
Active since
2009
Maleiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Maleiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Maleiyah's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Maleiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maleiyah? ▼
128 babies have been named Maleiyah since 2009. It currently ranks #16714 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 14 births.
When was Maleiyah most popular? ▼
Maleiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Maleiyah been used? ▼
Maleiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Maleiyah? ▼
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 Maleiyah's data
- Maleiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Maleiyah
Nearby Names Like Maleiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maleiyah
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 Maleiyah side by side: Maleiyah vs Mallory Maleiyah vs Malia Maleiyah vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maleiyah
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, 2009–2025 (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. "Maleiyah: #16714 Girls' Name - 128 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maleiyah. 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 Maleiyah 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.