Malia
- US rank
- #349
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #192 in 2009
872 babies were named Malia in the US in 2025. It has dropped 90 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
Most popular states (2025)
HI rank #19NM rank #159MT rank #168NV rank #178RI rank #180
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Malia you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,843 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Malia, 872 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Malia would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMalia first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #192.
- TrendMalia has slipped 90 places over the last five years and now sits at #349. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedMalia is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #19, followed by New Mexico (#159) and Montana (#168). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
About the name Malia
Malia is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Malia for girls from 1919 to 2025, in 75 of those 107 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #192 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #349, with 872 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 1950s | 16 | 61,538 girls |
| 1960s | 25 | 39,920 girls |
| 1970s | 67 | 14,932 girls |
| 1980s | 84 | 11,903 girls |
| 1990s | 139 | 7,219 girls |
| 2000s | 444 | 2,255 girls |
| 2010s | 638 | 1,567 girls |
| 2020s | 671 | 1,490 girls |
Other spellings of Malia
Questions about the name Malia
Is Malia a boy or girl name?
Malia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Malia?
Malia ranked #349 for US girls in 2025, given to 872 babies. Its best year was 2009 (#192).