girl's name
Malaja
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 48
Malaja is a girl's name. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2005, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
Malaja over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 11 |
How popular is Malaja?
In 2014, Malaja was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Malaja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malaja also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malaja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malaja
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malaja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malaja
How popular is the name Malaja?
In 2014, Malaja was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Malaja a girl's or a boy's name?
Malaja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Malaja most popular?
Malaja peaked in 2005, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.