girl's name
Malyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 535
Malyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Malyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 159 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
How popular is Malyah?
In 2025, Malyah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Malyah 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 Malyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malyah
How popular is the name Malyah?
In 2025, Malyah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Malyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Malyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Malyah most popular?
Malyah peaked in 2010, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Malyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malyah currently ranks #2,099 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.