Malaia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,833

among girls · ↑266 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Malaia · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

40 babies

All-time total

422

#13,102 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Malaia popularity over time

422 babies have been named Malaia since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,183
2000s	83	8	+1560%	#5,833
2010s	147	15	+77%	#4,616
2020s (to 2025)	187	31	+112%	#3,777

Where Malaia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Malaia

Malaia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,833 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 422 American babies have been named Malaia. Its peak came in 2021, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Malaia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malaia?

The median living Malaia is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Malaia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Malaia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,833
2024	26	#5,099
2023	34	#4,247
2022	24	#5,418
2021	40	#3,777
2020	35	#4,054
2019	30	#4,616
2018	17	#6,989
2017	8	#12,341
2016	7	#13,819
2015	10	#10,599
2014	14	#8,340
2013	6	#15,816
2012	14	#8,477
2011	24	#5,661
2010	17	#7,398
2009	16	#7,937
2008	13	#9,316
2007	24	#5,833
2006	18	#7,041
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,657
2003	5	#17,368
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Malaia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Malaia?

The median living Malaia is about 6 years old. Half of all living Malaias are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Malaia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Malaia are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malaia in 2025?

Malaia ranked #4,833 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malaia?

422 babies have been named Malaia in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malaia most popular?

Malaia peaked in 2021, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Malaia a boy or girl name?

Malaia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Malaia rising or falling?

Malaia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Malaia become more popular?

Malaia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Malaia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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