Malaiya

MA-lay-yuh /ˈmæleɪjə/
girl 2 syllables trending up

Malaiya is a rare variant of Maliyah that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.

Malaiya is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,236 for girl births in the United States (and #7,364 across all names), given to 34 babies. Malaiya was first reported in SSA data in 2005 and peaked in 2021 (44 births).

About the name Malaiya

PronunciationMA-lay-yuh /ˈmæleɪjə/
#4,236U.S. rank among girls 2025
#7,364among all names 2025
34U.S. births 2025
44peak births 2021
2005first in SSA data

Names similar to Malaiya

MaliyahMalayaMalayahMaliyaJaniyaSaniyaShaniyaMalloryMalaisiaMalaiyah

How popular is Malaiya?

Girls named Malaiya 34 in 2025
20052010201520202025
Girls named Malaiya per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2005–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Malaiya total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20253434#4,236
20242727#4,981
20232323#5,494
20223737#4,013
20214444#3,532
20202929#4,616
20193333#4,311
20182525#5,269
20172626#5,136
20162323#5,733
20151717#7,161
20142828#4,980
20132929#4,841
20123434#4,351
20111919#6,762
20101616#7,755
20091313#9,203
200888#13,347
20072121#6,463
20061010#11,126
20051717#7,040
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