girl's name
Malaysia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 11,075
the United States
#957
2025 births
Malaysia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 269 babies in the United States, ranking #957. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2014, when 824 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Malaysia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 882 |
| 2000s | 2,010 |
| 2010s | 5,711 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,387 |
How popular is Malaysia?
In 2025, Malaysia was given to 269 babies in the United States, ranking #957 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Malaysia 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 Malaysia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malaysia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malaysia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malaysia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malaysia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malaysia
How popular is the name Malaysia?
In 2025, Malaysia was given to 269 babies in the United States, ranking #957 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Malaysia a girl's or a boy's name?
Malaysia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malaysia?
Malaysia has 3 syllables.
When was Malaysia most popular?
Malaysia peaked in 2014, when 824 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Malaysia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malaysia currently ranks #957 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.