Recorded 1895–1972 Girls' name Peak 1895 24 births

Malisia — girls' name

24 babies named Malisia in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1895. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s71960s51970s12
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Malisia was born in this single decade.

1895
Single peak year

7 babies were named Malisia in 1895 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malisia

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Malisia between 1895 and 1972, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Malisia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1895, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malisia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Malisia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malisia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Malisia at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

24

Since 1895

78 years of records

Peak year

1895

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1895

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 1972

Malisia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1895

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1895)
7
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1972197019691895 7

Malisia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
12 births that decade — 50% of Malisia's all-time total
1890s71960s51970s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malisia?
24 babies have been named Malisia since 1895. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1895 with 7 births.
When was Malisia most popular?
Malisia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1895.
How long has the name Malisia been used?
Malisia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 78 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Malisia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1895–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.