Malaiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,236

among girls · ↑745 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Malaiya · +26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

44 babies

All-time total

513

#11,658 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Malaiya popularity over time

513 babies have been named Malaiya since 2005, 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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2000s	69	7	–	#6,463
2010s	250	25	+262%	#4,311
2020s (to 2025)	194	32	+29%	#3,532

Where Malaiya 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Malaiya

Malaiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,236 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 513 American babies have been named Malaiya. Its peak came in 2021, when 44 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 Malaiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malaiya?

The median living Malaiya is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Malaiya 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.

Malaiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,236
2024	27	#4,981
2023	23	#5,494
2022	37	#4,013
2021	44	#3,532
2020	29	#4,616
2019	33	#4,311
2018	25	#5,269
2017	26	#5,136
2016	23	#5,733
2015	17	#7,161
2014	28	#4,980
2013	29	#4,841
2012	34	#4,351
2011	19	#6,762
2010	16	#7,755
2009	13	#9,203
2008	8	#13,347
2007	21	#6,463
2006	10	#11,126
2005	17	#7,040
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malaiya?

The median living Malaiya is about 8 years old. Half of all living Malaiyas are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Malaiya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Malaiya are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malaiya in 2025?

Malaiya ranked #4,236 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malaiya?

513 babies have been named Malaiya in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malaiya most popular?

Malaiya peaked in 2021, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Malaiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malaiya rising or falling?

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

Will Malaiya become more popular?

Malaiya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Malaiya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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