Total births
99
Unisex name · since 1994
Malijah
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 99 babies named Malijah, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 99
- total births
- 1994–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Malijah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 99 have been recorded since 1994.
Malijah has 99 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2017.
- 99 total births
- 1994–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
99 girls have been named Malijah since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 99
- total births
- 1994–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Malijah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
7 babies were named Malijah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Malijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malijah splits its recorded history at 2006: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malijah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Malijah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2017
- Peak year (2002)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Malijah popularity over time - boys
62 total births recorded since 2001 (Malijah as boys' name)
Malijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malijah's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Malijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 55 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malijah? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 99 babies named Malijah. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 7 births.
When was Malijah most popular? ▼
Malijah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Malijah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Malijah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 99 births, and as a boy's name it has 62 births.
How long has the name Malijah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malijah since 1994 -- 24 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Malijah? ▼
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 Malijah's data
- Malijah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2010s (29) -- 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 Malijah
Nearby Names Like Malijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malijah
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 Malijah side by side: Malijah vs Mallory Malijah vs Malia Malijah 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, 1994–2017 (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. "Malijah: Baby Name Since 1994 - 99 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malijah. 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 Malijah 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.