Malaiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,501

among girls · ↑576 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Malaiyah · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

48 babies

All-time total

432

#12,921 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Malaiyah popularity over time

432 babies have been named Malaiyah 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	42	4	–	#9,204
2010s	203	20	+383%	#4,409
2020s (to 2025)	187	31	+54%	#3,348

Where Malaiyah 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Malaiyah

Malaiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,501 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 432 American babies have been named Malaiyah. Its peak came in 2022, when 48 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 Malaiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malaiyah?

The median living Malaiyah is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Malaiyah 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.

Malaiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,501
2024	20	#6,077
2023	36	#4,094
2022	48	#3,348
2021	32	#4,378
2020	28	#4,709
2019	32	#4,409
2018	25	#5,270
2017	19	#6,439
2016	24	#5,552
2015	14	#8,278
2014	19	#6,617
2013	18	#6,917
2012	19	#6,776
2011	21	#6,263
2010	12	#9,586
2009	13	#9,204
2008	8	#13,348
2007	10	#11,333
2006	5	#18,982
2005	6	#15,708
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malaiyah?

The median living Malaiyah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Malaiyahs are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Malaiyah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Malaiyah are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malaiyah in 2025?

Malaiyah ranked #5,501 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malaiyah?

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

When was the name Malaiyah most popular?

Malaiyah peaked in 2022, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Malaiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malaiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Malaiyah become more popular?

Malaiyah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Malaiyah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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