Malaia is a rare variant of Malia that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Malaia is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,833 for girl births in the United States (and #8,381 across all names), given to 28 babies. Malaia was first reported in SSA data in 1997 and peaked in 2021 (40 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | #4,833 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | #5,099 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | #4,247 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | #5,418 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | #3,777 |
| 2020 | 35 | 35 | #4,054 |
| 2019 | 30 | 30 | #4,616 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | #6,989 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #12,341 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #13,819 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #10,599 |
| 2014 | 14 | 14 | #8,340 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | #15,816 |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | #8,477 |
| 2011 | 24 | 24 | #5,661 |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | #7,398 |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 | #7,937 |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | #9,316 |
| 2007 | 24 | 24 | #5,833 |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | #7,041 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | #13,657 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #17,368 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #15,183 |