Compare two names
Malaia and Malaya side by side: Malaia peaked in 2021 and Malaya in 2014; in 2025 they were given to 28 and 351 babies.
Malaia and Malaya, year by year
Girls and boys together; Malaia solid, Malaya dashed.
| Malaia | Malaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 28 | 351 |
| Rank 2025 | #4,832 among girls’ names | #775 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 422 | 8,467 |
| Peak year | 2021 | 2014 |
| Girls | 100% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 419 | 8,400 |
| Median age | 7 | 11 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.