Total births
40
Girls' name · since 2002
Maliyha
40 babies named Maliyha in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 2002–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Maliyha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maliyha has been recorded 40 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2011.
- 40 total births
- 2002–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Maliyha since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 40
- total births
- 2002–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Maliyha was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Maliyha in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Maliyha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maliyha's full recorded timeline at 2007, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maliyha at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Maliyha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2011
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Maliyha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maliyha's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Maliyha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maliyha? ▼
Maliyha has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 7 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Maliyha most popular? ▼
Maliyha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Maliyha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maliyha since 2002 -- 10 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Maliyha? ▼
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 Maliyha's data
- Maliyha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- 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 Maliyha
Nearby Names Like Maliyha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maliyha
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 Maliyha side by side: Maliyha vs Mallory Maliyha vs Malia Maliyha 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, 2002–2011 (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. "Maliyha: Baby Name Since 2002 - 40 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maliyha. 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 Maliyha 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.