Malea

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 76,336 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Malea, 21 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Malea would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMalea first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #2,001.
• 📉Then vs nowMalea was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 29,762 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 76,336.
• 🍂TrendMalea has slipped 2,046 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,722. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 🌍OriginMalea is the #6 most popular Filipino girl name in the US. That's out of 17 Filipino girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Malea

Malea is a girl name of Filipino, Hawaiian and Hungarian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lea”. US birth records list Malea for girls from 1954 to 2025, in 72 of those 72 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #2,001 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,722, with 21 babies.

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