Malayah

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A few things about Malayah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,210 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Malayah, 223 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Malayah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMalayah first shows up in US birth records in 1994, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 31 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #840.
• 📈Then vs nowMalayah is 15× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 106,383 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 7,210.
• 🍂TrendMalayah has slipped 140 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,082. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMalayah is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #514, followed by Michigan (#553) and Kansas (#578). It's in the top 1,000 in 11 states.
• 🌍OriginMalayah is the #2 most popular Filipino girl name in the US. That's out of 17 Filipino girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Malayah

Malayah is a girl name of Filipino origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-yah”. US birth records list Malayah for girls from 1994 to 2025, in 30 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #840 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,082, with 223 babies.

Origin:Filipino names