Total births
284
Girls' name · since 1996
Malya
Malya has 284 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9248
- among girls today
- 284
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Malya currently ranks #9248 among girls' names in America, with 284 babies recorded since 1996.
Malya has 284 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9248 as of the latest data, more common than 48% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #9248 among girls today
- 284 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Malya is currently the #9248 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 284 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9248
- among girls today
- 284
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Malya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9248
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Malya was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
20 babies were named Malya in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Malya compares
284 44th 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
Malya's all-time total is 26% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 284 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malya splits its recorded history at 2010: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#9,248
Active since
1996
Malya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Malya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malya's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Malya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 100 births (35% of all-time use).
Malya by state
Where Malya concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.8% |
New York share of Malya's total US births 1.8%
5 of 284 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malya? ▼
284 babies have been named Malya since 1996. It currently ranks #9248 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 20 births.
When was Malya most popular? ▼
Malya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Malya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malya are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Malya been used? ▼
Malya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Malya? ▼
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 Malya's data
- Malya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Malyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Malya
Nearby Names Like Malya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malya
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 Malya side by side: Malya vs Mallory Malya vs Malia Malya vs Malinda
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Malya: #9248 Girls' Name - 284 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malya. 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 Malya 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.