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How popular is the name Malia?

In 2025, 872 baby girls in the U.S. were named Malia, the 349th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2009, when 1,700 girls got the name. 31,606 girls have been named Malia since 1880.

Rank in 2025

#349

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

872

girls named Malia

Peak year

2009

1,700 girls

Girls named Malia each year since 1880

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The numbers for Malia (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	872
2024	948
2023	1,146
2022	1,191
2021	1,204
2020	1,172
2019	1,264
2018	1,280
2017	1,429
2016	1,237
2015	1,031
2014	955
2013	959
2012	899
2011	1,011
2010	1,075
2009	1,700
2008	968
2007	817
2006	784
2005	741
2004	681
2003	706
2002	682
2001	585
2000	541
1999	423
1998	353
1997	308
1996	269
1995	227
1994	190
1993	178
1992	189
1991	181
1990	159
1989	165
1988	142
1987	136
1986	108
1985	130
1984	146
1983	151
1982	164
1981	151
1980	149
1979	136
1978	142
1977	149
1976	107
1975	94
1974	99
1973	77
1972	91
1971	69
1970	63
1969	64
1968	44
1967	56
1966	41
1965	57
1964	37
1963	43
1962	47
1961	28
1960	32
1959	22
1958	33
1957	59
1956	68
1955	88
1954	48
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Malia each year since 1880

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