girl's name
Malayah
muh-LAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,540
Malayah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 223 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 333 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Malayah 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 | 29 |
| 2000s | 588 |
| 2010s | 2,115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,635 |
How Popular Is Malayah?
In 2025, Malayah was given to 223 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Malayah 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 Malayah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Malayah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malayah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Malayah
- English muh-LAY-uh
Sibling Names for Malayah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Malayah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Malayah
How popular is the name Malayah?
In 2025, Malayah was given to 223 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Malayah a girl's or a boy's name?
Malayah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malayah?
Malayah has 3 syllables.
When was Malayah most popular?
Malayah peaked in 2022, when 333 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Malayah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malayah currently ranks #1,082 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.