How Many People Are Named Malaysia?
An estimated 10,640 people in the United States have the first name Malaysia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Malaysia peaked in popularity in 2014 with 822 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malaysia 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 Malaysia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Malaysia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,640
About 1 in 32,214 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2014
822 births
Total Registered
10,753
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malaysia
Malaysia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,753 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Malaysia as a female name
Ranked #857 in 2024
314 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (822 births)
Malaysia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malaysia span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,706 babies were registered. While Malaysia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Malaysia by Decade
How has Malaysia 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.
Malaysia by State
Birth registrations for Malaysia span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Nebraska, Colorado. On average, about 265 Malaysias were registered per state.
Malaysia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malaysia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Malaysia
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Malaysia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malaysia?
We estimate approximately 10,640 people named Malaysia 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 32,214 Americans share this first name.
Is Malaysia a common name?
Malaysia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,753 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malaysia most popular?
Malaysia reached peak popularity in 2014, when 822 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malaysia is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malaysia a female name?
Malaysia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malaysia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malaysia Smith, Malaysia Johnson, Malaysia 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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