girl's name
Malaiah
muh-LY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 227
Malaiah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Malaiah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 126 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How Popular Is Malaiah?
In 2025, Malaiah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Malaiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Malaiah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malaiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Malaiah
- English muh-LY-uh
Sibling Names for Malaiah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Malaiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Malaiah
How popular is the name Malaiah?
In 2025, Malaiah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Malaiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Malaiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malaiah?
Malaiah has 3 syllables.
When was Malaiah most popular?
Malaiah peaked in 2015, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Malaiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malaiah currently ranks #13,641 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.