Malaiya
Girl name · #4248 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Malaiya, placing it at #4248 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Malaiya.
The 20-year story
Malaiya first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 44 girls were named Malaiya — good for #3491 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Malaiya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Malaiya in class?
Malaiya scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Malaiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Malaiya is most common
State-level data for Malaiya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Malaiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Malaiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleiya, Zaiya, Sofiya, Aziya, and Aiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Malaiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Malaiya a popular girl name?
Malaiya ranked #4248 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Malaiya most popular?
Malaiya peaked in 2021, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3491 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Malaiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Malaiya. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.