Total births
161
Girls' name · since 2002
Malyiah
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 161 babies named Malyiah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 161
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Malyiah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 161 have been recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malyiah has been recorded 161 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. 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 2023.
- 161 total births
- 2002–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
161 girls have been named Malyiah since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 161
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Malyiah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
14 babies were named Malyiah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Malyiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malyiah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malyiah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Malyiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Malyiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malyiah's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Malyiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malyiah? ▼
Malyiah has been given to 161 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 14 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Malyiah most popular? ▼
Malyiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Malyiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malyiah since 2002 -- 22 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Malyiah? ▼
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 Malyiah's data
- Malyiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- 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 Malyiah
Nearby Names Like Malyiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malyiah
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 Malyiah side by side: Malyiah vs Mallory Malyiah vs Malia Malyiah 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, 2002–2023 (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. "Malyiah: Baby Name Since 2002 - 161 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malyiah. 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 Malyiah 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.