How Many People Are Named Malaia?
An estimated 391 people in the United States have the first name Malaia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Malaia peaked in popularity in 2021 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malaia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Malaia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
391
About 1 in 876,610 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
40 births
Total Registered
394
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malaia
Malaia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 394 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Malaia as a female name
Ranked #5,084 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (40 births)
Malaia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malaia span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 159 babies were registered. Malaia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Malaia by Decade
How has Malaia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Malaia by State
Birth registrations for Malaia span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, California. On average, about 10 Malaias were registered per state.
Malaia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malaia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Malaia
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Malaia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malaia?
We estimate approximately 391 people named Malaia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 876,610 Americans share this first name.
Is Malaia a common name?
Malaia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 394 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malaia most popular?
Malaia reached peak popularity in 2021, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malaia is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malaia a female name?
Malaia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malaia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malaia Smith, Malaia Johnson, Malaia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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