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How Many People Are Named Maliah?
Estimated people named Maliah living in the U.S. today
5,206
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,270
- Peak year: 2009 (356 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,206
Maliah by age group — who carries the name today?
Maliah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Maliah
Maliah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,270 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,206 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 65,655 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Maliahs 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 Maliah in the US?
An estimated 5,206 people named Maliah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Maliah very rare — about 1 in 65,655 Americans.
Is Maliah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Maliah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Maliah most popular?
Maliah peaked in 2009, when 356 babies were given the name. Its current trend is steady compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Maliah?
Maliah ranks #3,549 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).