Malaysia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#958

among girls · ↓103 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

269

named Malaysia · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,975

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

824 babies

All-time total

11,031

#1,567 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Malaysia popularity over time

11,031 babies have been named Malaysia since 1987, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	41	4	–	#4,200
1990s	882	88	+2051%	#1,242
2000s	2,010	201	+128%	#1,005
2010s	5,711	571	+184%	#397
2020s (to 2025)	2,387	398	-30%	#610

Where Malaysia 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	246	0.15	outside top 500
2027	228	0.14	outside top 500
2028	214	0.13	outside top 500
2029	202	0.13	outside top 500
2030	193	0.12	outside top 500

Where Malaysia is most popular

Girls named Malaysia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.237 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Malaysia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	101	2.16	+812%
Louisiana	84	0.960	+305%
Alabama	80	0.852	+260%
Georgia	183	0.806	+240%
Delaware	7	0.617	+161%
South Carolina	54	0.601	+154%
Tennessee	90	0.568	+140%
Illinois	113	0.494	+108%
Florida	208	0.486	+105%
Arkansas	22	0.416	+76%
Michigan	75	0.412	+74%
North Carolina	86	0.378	+60%
Missouri	45	0.373	+58%
Wisconsin	35	0.340	+44%
Indiana	46	0.328	+38%
Pennsylvania	65	0.275	+16%
Ohio	56	0.236	≈ national
Texas	180	0.224	-5%
Maryland	22	0.208	-12%
Virginia	34	0.199	-16%
Oklahoma	11	0.149	-37%
Kentucky	12	0.140	-41%
New York	39	0.098	-58%
New Jersey	16	0.089	-63%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-64%
California	60	0.071	-70%
Arizona	10	0.071	-70%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-80%
Alaska	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Malaysia

Malaysia is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #958 in 2025 with 269 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 11,031 American babies have been named Malaysia. Its peak came in 2014, when 824 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Malaysia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malaysia?

The median living Malaysia is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 11 thousand people named Malaysia 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.

Malaysia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	269	#958
2024	317	#855
2023	363	#777
2022	489	#610
2021	483	#616
2020	466	#624
2019	548	#556
2018	628	#497
2017	661	#473
2016	687	#465
2015	725	#436
2014	824	#397
2013	635	#480
2012	515	#570
2011	266	#961
2010	222	#1,112
2009	215	#1,171
2008	208	#1,220
2007	177	#1,368
2006	207	#1,178
2005	234	#1,033
2004	178	#1,235
2003	200	#1,104
2002	186	#1,125
2001	194	#1,095
2000	211	#1,005
1995	78	#1,829
1990	28	#3,774
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malaysia?

The median living Malaysia is about 10 years old. Half of all living Malaysias are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Malaysia are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Malaysia are alive in the United States, based on 11,031 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malaysia in 2025?

Malaysia ranked #958 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 269 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malaysia?

11,031 babies have been named Malaysia in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malaysia most popular?

Malaysia peaked in 2014, when 824 newborns received the name.

Is Malaysia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malaysia rising or falling?

Malaysia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Malaysia become more popular?

Malaysia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 193 girls named Malaysia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Malaysia

Names that sound and feel close to Malaysia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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