Maleah
Girl name · Filipino · Hawaiian · Native American · Spanish
- US rank
- #1,211
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #594 in 2009
187 babies were named Maleah in the US in 2025. It has dropped 340 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Maleah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 8,598 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maleah, 187 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maleah would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMaleah first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #594.
- TrendMaleah has slipped 340 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,211. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedMaleah is most popular in Arkansas, where it ranks #555, followed by Alabama (#633) and Pennsylvania (#647). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.
- OriginMaleah is the #3 most popular Filipino girl name in the US. That's out of 17 Filipino girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Maleah
Maleah is a girl name of Filipino, Hawaiian and Native American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-eah”. US birth records list Maleah for girls from 1956 to 2025, in 60 of those 70 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #594 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,211, with 187 babies.
Origin:Filipino namesHawaiian namesNative American namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 602,410 girls |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 184,843 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 83,126 girls |
| 1990s | 31 | 31,766 girls |
| 2000s | 158 | 6,336 girls |
| 2010s | 235 | 4,253 girls |
| 2020s | 153 | 6,532 girls |
Other spellings of Maleah
More Filipino girl names
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- Unisex name: Rosario · rosary
- Girl name: Rosaria · rosary
- Girl name: Rosary · rose garden
- Girl name: Malayah
- Girl name: Malayna
- Girl name: Malea
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Questions about the name Maleah
What is the origin of the name Maleah?
Maleah has Filipino, Hawaiian, Native American, Spanish roots in our records. Other Filipino names include Malaya, Rosario, Rosaria.
Is Maleah a boy or girl name?
Maleah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Maleah?
Maleah ranked #1,211 for US girls in 2025, given to 187 babies. Its best year was 2009 (#594).