girl's name
Malaiya
muh-LY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 548
Malaiya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Malaiya 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 | 69 |
| 2010s | 250 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 194 |
How Popular Is Malaiya?
In 2025, Malaiya was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Malaiya Is Used
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 Malaiya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Malaiya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malaiya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Malaiya
- English muh-LY-uh
Sibling Names for Malaiya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Malaiya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Malaiya
How popular is the name Malaiya?
In 2025, Malaiya was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Malaiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Malaiya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malaiya?
Malaiya has 3 syllables.
When was Malaiya most popular?
Malaiya peaked in 2021, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Malaiya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malaiya currently ranks #4,230 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.