Maliah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,688

among girls · ↓15 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

122

named Maliah · -1% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,174

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

356 babies

All-time total

5,394

#2,445 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Maliah popularity over time

5,394 babies have been named Maliah since 1991, 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	174	17	–	#3,226
2000s	1,210	121	+595%	#795
2010s	2,921	292	+141%	#786
2020s (to 2025)	1,089	182	-38%	#1,096

Where Maliah 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	111	0.07	outside top 500
2027	103	0.06	outside top 500
2028	96	0.06	outside top 500
2029	91	0.06	outside top 500
2030	86	0.05	outside top 500

Where Maliah is most popular

Girls named Maliah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.107 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

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 Maliah 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
Georgia	57	0.251	+135%
Alabama	20	0.213	+100%
Florida	72	0.168	+58%
Missouri	19	0.158	+48%
Pennsylvania	34	0.144	+35%
Kentucky	11	0.129	+20%
Louisiana	10	0.114	+7%
Ohio	26	0.110	≈ national
Mississippi	5	0.107	≈ national
California	88	0.105	≈ national
Texas	80	0.099	-7%
Massachusetts	12	0.099	-7%
Michigan	18	0.099	-7%
Indiana	13	0.093	-13%
New York	35	0.088	-17%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-19%
Virginia	14	0.082	-23%
Maryland	8	0.075	-29%
Illinois	17	0.074	-30%
Arizona	10	0.071	-33%
Tennessee	11	0.069	-35%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-36%
North Carolina	15	0.066	-38%
Colorado	6	0.054	-50%
Washington	5	0.035	-68%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-74%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Maliah

Maliah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,688 in 2025 with 122 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 5,394 American babies have been named Maliah. Its peak came in 2009, when 356 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 Maliah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maliah?

The median living Maliah is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 5,400 people named Maliah 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.

Maliah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	122	#1,688
2024	123	#1,673
2023	202	#1,194
2022	209	#1,161
2021	210	#1,165
2020	223	#1,096
2019	283	#934
2018	261	#1,001
2017	285	#930
2016	315	#892
2015	297	#925
2014	287	#942
2013	347	#786
2012	278	#924
2011	289	#904
2010	279	#928
2009	356	#795
2008	169	#1,413
2007	143	#1,585
2006	101	#1,984
2005	82	#2,234
2004	73	#2,359
2003	79	#2,198
2002	87	#2,012
2001	59	#2,587
2000	61	#2,501
1995	12	#7,348
1990	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maliah?

The median living Maliah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Maliahs are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Maliah are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Maliah are alive in the United States, based on 5,394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maliah mean?

Probably a respelling of Malia.

How popular is the name Maliah in 2025?

Maliah ranked #1,688 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 122 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maliah?

5,394 babies have been named Maliah in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maliah most popular?

Maliah peaked in 2009, when 356 newborns received the name.

Is Maliah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maliah rising or falling?

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

Will Maliah become more popular?

Maliah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 girls named Maliah 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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