Maliha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,340

among girls · ↓1,166 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maliha · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

100 babies

All-time total

1,424

#5,903 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Maliha popularity over time

1,424 babies have been named Maliha since 1982, 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	–	#8,450
1990s	113	11	+176%	#6,059
2000s	396	40	+250%	#2,055
2010s	642	64	+62%	#2,082
2020s (to 2025)	232	39	-40%	#2,876

Where Maliha 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Maliha

Maliha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,340 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,424 American babies have been named Maliha. Its peak came in 2009, when 100 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 Maliha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maliha?

The median living Maliha is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 1,400 people named Maliha 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.

Maliha 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	#5,340
2024	35	#4,174
2023	42	#3,689
2022	30	#4,642
2021	44	#3,533
2020	57	#2,876
2019	37	#3,977
2018	49	#3,278
2017	57	#2,919
2016	44	#3,564
2015	66	#2,703
2014	57	#2,998
2013	74	#2,453
2012	87	#2,180
2011	93	#2,082
2010	78	#2,418
2009	100	#2,055
2008	66	#2,766
2007	42	#3,833
2006	44	#3,602
2005	26	#5,058
2004	27	#4,892
2003	23	#5,345
2002	23	#5,205
2001	21	#5,487
2000	24	#4,916
1995	12	#7,349
1990	5	#14,333
1985	7	#8,886
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maliha?

The median living Maliha is about 14 years old. Half of all living Malihas are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Maliha are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Maliha are alive in the United States, based on 1,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maliha in 2025?

Maliha ranked #5,340 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 Maliha?

1,424 babies have been named Maliha in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maliha most popular?

Maliha peaked in 2009, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Maliha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maliha rising or falling?

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

Will Maliha become more popular?

Maliha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Maliha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Maliha

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

Compare Maliha with similar names → More names starting with M →