Maliyah

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,441 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maliyah, 467 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maliyah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaliyah 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 2009, when it reached #295.
• 📈Then vs nowMaliyah is 4.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 14,771 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,441.
• 🍂TrendMaliyah has slipped 162 places over the last five years and now sits at #626. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMaliyah is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #217, followed by Maryland (#253) and Mississippi (#384). It's in the top 1,000 in 30 states.

About the name Maliyah

Maliyah is a girl name. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-yah”. US birth records list Maliyah for girls from 1994 to 2025, in 32 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #295 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #626, with 467 babies.