girl's name
Malasia
muh-LAY-zhuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 748
Malasia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Malasia Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 146 |
| 2000s | 300 |
| 2010s | 236 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 66 |
How Popular Is Malasia?
In 2025, Malasia was given to 9 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 Malasia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Malasia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malasia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Malasia
- English muh-LAY-zhuh
Sibling Names for Malasia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Malasia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Malasia
How popular is the name Malasia?
In 2025, Malasia was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Malasia a girl's or a boy's name?
Malasia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malasia?
Malasia has 3 syllables.
When was Malasia most popular?
Malasia peaked in 2006, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Malasia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malasia currently ranks #10,391 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.