How Many People Are Named Malaiya?
An estimated 475 people in the United States have the first name Malaiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Malaiya peaked in popularity in 2021 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malaiya 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 Malaiya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
475
About 1 in 721,588 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
44 births
Total Registered
479
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malaiya
Malaiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 479 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Malaiya as a female name
Ranked #4,963 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (44 births)
Malaiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malaiya span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 250 babies were registered. While Malaiya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Malaiya by Decade
How has Malaiya 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.
Malaiya by State
Birth registrations for Malaiya span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, Texas. On average, about 13 Malaiyas were registered per state.
Malaiya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malaiya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Malaiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malaiya?
We estimate approximately 475 people named Malaiya 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 721,588 Americans share this first name.
Is Malaiya a common name?
Malaiya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 479 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malaiya most popular?
Malaiya reached peak popularity in 2021, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malaiya is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malaiya a female name?
Malaiya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malaiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malaiya Smith, Malaiya Johnson, Malaiya 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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