Maleia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,880

among girls · ↑674 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maleia · +34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

92 babies

All-time total

1,187

#6,666 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Maleia popularity over time

1,187 babies have been named Maleia since 1956, 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	15	2	–	#4,069
1960s	18	2	+20%	#5,598
1970s	18	2	0%	#7,782
1980s	23	2	+28%	#8,602
1990s	73	7	+217%	#5,570
2000s	300	30	+311%	#3,496
2010s	368	37	+23%	#3,315
2020s (to 2025)	372	62	+68%	#2,102

Where Maleia 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	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	82	0.05	outside top 500

Where Maleia is most popular

Girls named Maleia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in California, South Carolina, and Texas.

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 Maleia 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
California	47	0.056	+43%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+42%
Texas	41	0.051	+30%
Ohio	6	0.025	-35%
Florida	6	0.014	-64%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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 Maleia

Maleia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,880 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 1,187 American babies have been named Maleia. Its peak came in 2023, when 92 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 Maleia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maleia?

The median living Maleia is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 1,200 people named Maleia 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.

Maleia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,880
2024	44	#3,554
2023	92	#2,102
2022	62	#2,775
2021	61	#2,807
2020	54	#2,996
2019	48	#3,315
2018	22	#5,719
2017	30	#4,654
2016	33	#4,406
2015	30	#4,674
2014	34	#4,325
2013	42	#3,679
2012	46	#3,507
2011	39	#3,885
2010	44	#3,604
2009	47	#3,496
2008	26	#5,525
2007	35	#4,348
2006	34	#4,323
2005	25	#5,202
2004	23	#5,485
2003	32	#4,167
2002	25	#4,844
2001	24	#4,940
2000	29	#4,245
1995	8	#10,151
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,100
1980	5	#11,420
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,598
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maleia?

The median living Maleia is about 12 years old. Half of all living Maleias are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Maleia are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Maleia are alive in the United States, based on 1,187 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maleia in 2025?

Maleia ranked #2,880 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maleia?

1,187 babies have been named Maleia in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maleia most popular?

Maleia peaked in 2023, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Maleia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maleia rising or falling?

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

Will Maleia become more popular?

Maleia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Maleia 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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