Malayah is an uncommon variant of Maliyah that peaked in 2022 and remains in steady use.
Malayah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,084 for girl births in the United States (and #2,060 across all names), given to 223 babies. Malayah first appears in 1994 and peaked in 2022 (333 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 223 | 223 | #1,084 |
| 2024 | 233 | 233 | #1,068 |
| 2023 | 267 | 267 | #969 |
| 2022 | 333 | 333 | #842 |
| 2021 | 307 | 307 | #887 |
| 2020 | 272 | 272 | #944 |
| 2019 | 291 | 291 | #911 |
| 2018 | 228 | 228 | #1,096 |
| 2017 | 246 | 246 | #1,048 |
| 2016 | 241 | 241 | #1,079 |
| 2015 | 208 | 208 | #1,202 |
| 2014 | 207 | 207 | #1,185 |
| 2013 | 210 | 210 | #1,147 |
| 2012 | 173 | 173 | #1,354 |
| 2011 | 176 | 176 | #1,327 |
| 2010 | 135 | 135 | #1,609 |
| 2009 | 163 | 163 | #1,437 |
| 2008 | 107 | 107 | #1,974 |
| 2007 | 67 | 67 | #2,738 |
| 2006 | 62 | 62 | #2,838 |
| 2005 | 52 | 52 | #3,075 |
| 2004 | 43 | 43 | #3,472 |
| 2003 | 30 | 30 | #4,374 |
| 2002 | 30 | 30 | #4,242 |
| 2001 | 17 | 17 | #6,510 |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | #6,379 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | #13,748 |
| 1998 | 12 | 12 | #7,845 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #13,090 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #14,822 |