Malijah

MA-lih-juh /ˈmælɪdʒə/
girl 3 syllables rising

Malijah is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2007 and has since faded.

Malijah is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2025. Malijah was first reported in SSA data in 1994 and peaked in 2002 (7 births).

About the name Malijah

PronunciationMA-lih-juh /ˈmælɪdʒə/
#10,309among boys 2025
#21,249among all names 2025
7boys 2025

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How popular is Malijah?

Girls named Malijah
1994199520002005201020152017
Girls named Malijah per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1994–2025 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
Boys named Malijah 7 in 2025
200120052010201520202025
Boys named Malijah per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1994–2025 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

Malijah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202577—#10,309
202155—#13,360
201755#17,491—
201599—#8,459
201477#14,034—
201366—#11,635
201266#16,170—
20111010#18,529#13,602
201066#16,229—
200977#14,650—
200855#19,398—
20071414#19,421#8,657
20061212#14,549#13,275
20051313#13,936#10,980
200455#17,791—
200366#15,045—
20021212#13,097#11,810
20011111#14,653#11,668
199855#15,619—
19965—#14,914—
19945—#14,826—