Maleia
Girl name · #2870 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maleia? In official American birth records, Maleia has been tracked continuously since 1956, giving it 69 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Maleia, placing it at #2870 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Maleia.
Babies named Maleia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 69-year story
Maleia first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 92 babies and a rank of #2090. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maleia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maleia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maleia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maleia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maleia is most common
State-level data for Maleia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Maleia
Statistically, parents drawn to Maleia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaleia, Aletheia, Ilaria, Halia, and Atalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maleia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 92 | #2090 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maleia?
In official American birth records, the name Maleia first appeared in 1956 (over 69 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 69 years.
Is Maleia a popular girl name?
Maleia ranked #2870 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Maleia most popular?
Maleia peaked in 2023, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #2090 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maleia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Maleia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.