Maliah
Girl name · #1688 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Maliah ranks #1688 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 122 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #923, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,754 girls born in 2025 was named Maliah.
The 34-year story
Maliah first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 356 girls were named Maliah — good for #795 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Maliah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maliah in class?
Maliah scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Maliah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maliah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Maliah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Maliahs were CA (15), FL (14), TX (10), GA (9), CO (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Maliah
Statistically, parents drawn to Maliah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nariah, Miah, Amiah, Taliah, and Kaliah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maliah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122 | #1684 |
| 2024 | 123 | #1664 |
| 2023 | 202 | #1186 |
| 2022 | 209 | #1159 |
| 2021 | 210 | #1162 |
| 2020 | 223 | #1093 |
| 2019 | 283 | #933 |
| 2018 | 261 | #999 |
| 2017 | 285 | #928 |
| 2016 | 315 | #891 |
| 2015 | 297 | #923 |
| 2014 | 287 | #941 |
| 2013 | 347 | #784 |
| 2012 | 278 | #924 |
| 2011 | 289 | #902 |
| 2010 | 279 | #928 |
| 2009 | 356 | #795 |
| 2008 | 169 | #1405 |
| 2007 | 143 | #1579 |
| 2006 | 101 | #1978 |
| 2005 | 82 | #2225 |
| 2004 | 73 | #2345 |
| 2003 | 79 | #2187 |
| 2002 | 87 | #2004 |
| 2001 | 59 | #2571 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maliah a popular girl name?
Maliah ranked #1688 among girls in 2025 with 122 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #923.
When was the name Maliah most popular?
Maliah peaked in 2009, when 356 American girls received the name (ranked #795 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maliah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,754 newborn American girls was named Maliah. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.