Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Maliya

Meaning Spelling variant of Malia Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,090 Trend ↓ Falling 43%

Spelling variant of Malia.

Rank 2025
#3,090
among girls · ↓89 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Maliya · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,326
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
192 babies
All-time total
2,540
#4,004 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Maliya popularity over time

2,540 babies have been named Maliya since 1994, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 91 9 – #5,064
2000s 752 75 +726% #1,270
2010s 1,256 126 +67% #1,544
2020s (to 2025) 441 74 -41% #1,918

Where Maliya 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 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 42 0.03 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

Where Maliya is most popular

Girls named Maliya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Ohio, and California.

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 Maliya 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
Florida 35 0.082 +95%
Ohio 10 0.042 ≈ national
California 32 0.038 -9%
Arizona 5 0.036 -15%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -25%
Michigan 5 0.027 -35%
Texas 19 0.024 -44%
Georgia 5 0.022 -48%
Illinois 5 0.022 -48%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Maliya

Maliya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,090 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 2,540 American babies have been named Maliya. Its peak came in 2009, when 192 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 Maliya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maliya?

The median living Maliya is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 2,500 people named Maliya are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maliya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 53 #3,090
2024 55 #3,001
2023 67 #2,635
2022 83 #2,268
2021 83 #2,245
2020 100 #1,918
2019 117 #1,760
2018 99 #1,993
2017 141 #1,558
2016 108 #1,888
2015 130 #1,651
2014 120 #1,741
2013 142 #1,544
2012 132 #1,637
2011 138 #1,586
2010 129 #1,654
2009 192 #1,270
2008 108 #1,960
2007 89 #2,225
2006 86 #2,242
2005 66 #2,595
2004 54 #2,951
2003 39 #3,636
2002 50 #2,965
2001 38 #3,523
2000 30 #4,135
1995 12 #7,350
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maliya?

The median living Maliya is about 12 years old. Half of all living Maliyas are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Maliya are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Maliya are alive in the United States, based on 2,540 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Maliya mean?

Spelling variant of Malia.

How popular is the name Maliya in 2025?

Maliya ranked #3,090 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maliya?

2,540 babies have been named Maliya in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maliya most popular?

Maliya peaked in 2009, when 192 newborns received the name.

Is Maliya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maliya rising or falling?

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

Will Maliya become more popular?

Maliya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Maliya 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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