Maliya
Girl name · #3091 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Maliya? In official American birth records, Maliya has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Maliya ranks #3091 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 53 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1643, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Maliya.
Babies named Maliya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 31-year story
Maliya first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 192 girls were named Maliya — good for #1267 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Maliya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maliya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maliya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maliya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maliya is most common
State-level data for Maliya 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 Maliya
Statistically, parents drawn to Maliya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mariya, Aaliya, Sariya, Zariya, and Kamiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maliya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1908 |
| 2019 | 117 | #1755 |
| 2018 | 99 | #1978 |
| 2017 | 141 | #1552 |
| 2016 | 108 | #1884 |
| 2015 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2014 | 120 | #1736 |
| 2013 | 142 | #1539 |
| 2012 | 132 | #1629 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 129 | #1649 |
| 2009 | 192 | #1267 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1949 |
| 2007 | 89 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 86 | #2229 |
| 2005 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2935 |
| 2001 | 38 | #3486 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Maliya?
In official American birth records, the name Maliya first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Maliya a popular girl name?
Maliya ranked #3091 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1643.
When was the name Maliya most popular?
Maliya peaked in 2009, when 192 American girls received the name (ranked #1267 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maliya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Maliya. 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.