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How Many People Are Named Malayah?
Estimated people named Malayah living in the U.S. today
4,099
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,142
- Peak year: 2022 (333 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,099
Malayah by age group — who carries the name today?
Malayah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Malayah
Malayah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,142 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,099 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 83,386 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Malayahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Malayah in the US?
An estimated 4,099 people named Malayah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Malayah very rare — about 1 in 83,386 Americans.
Is Malayah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Malayah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Malayah most popular?
Malayah peaked in 2022, when 333 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Malayah?
Malayah ranks #4,130 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).