Girls' name · since 1998

Maliea

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 99 babies named Maliea, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

99
total births
1998–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Maliea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 99 recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Maliea recorded 99 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2020.

  • 99 total births
  • 1998–2020 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

99 girls have been named Maliea since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.

99
total births
1998–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Maliea was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

11 babies were named Maliea in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Maliea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Maliea splits its recorded history at 2009: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Maliea at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

99

Since 1998

23 years of records

Peak year

2009

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1998

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2020

Maliea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2009)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 19982003200520072010201320172020 5

Maliea by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Maliea's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Maliea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maliea?
99 babies have been named Maliea since 1998. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2009 with 11 births.
When was Maliea most popular?
Maliea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Maliea been used?
Records for Maliea go back to 1998, giving 23 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Maliea?
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 Maliea's data

  • Maliea's decade-level peak was the 2000s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.

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, 1998–2020 (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. "Maliea: Baby Name Since 1998 - 99 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maliea. 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 Maliea 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.