Maleyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,339

among girls · ↑389 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maleyah · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

46 babies

All-time total

677

#9,727 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Maleyah popularity over time

677 babies have been named Maleyah since 2001, 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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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	149	15	–	#3,548
2010s	379	38	+154%	#3,508
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	-34%	#4,641

Where Maleyah 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Maleyah

Maleyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,339 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 677 American babies have been named Maleyah. Its peak came in 2009, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Maleyah?

The median living Maleyah is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Maleyah 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.

Maleyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,339
2024	22	#5,728
2023	26	#5,078
2022	30	#4,641
2021	24	#5,344
2020	23	#5,425
2019	28	#4,855
2018	34	#4,209
2017	33	#4,344
2016	41	#3,753
2015	32	#4,460
2014	37	#4,075
2013	44	#3,549
2012	46	#3,508
2011	40	#3,817
2010	44	#3,605
2009	46	#3,548
2008	33	#4,605
2007	18	#7,298
2006	10	#11,131
2005	9	#11,490
2004	6	#15,351
2003	11	#9,462
2002	9	#10,757
2001	7	#12,922
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maleyah?

The median living Maleyah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maleyahs are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Maleyah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Maleyah are alive in the United States, based on 677 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maleyah in 2025?

Maleyah ranked #5,339 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maleyah?

677 babies have been named Maleyah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maleyah most popular?

Maleyah peaked in 2009, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Maleyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maleyah rising or falling?

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

Will Maleyah become more popular?

Maleyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Maleyah 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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