Maliyah

Girl name

Maliyah has been given to 15,359 babies in the U.S. since 1994. It peaked in 2009 and currently ranks #626 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Probably a fanciful spelling of Malia, from Hawaiian Malia.

Origin: Hawaiian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

15,359

Peak year

2009 (1,117 babies)

Rank in 2025

#626 for girls

First recorded

1994

10-year trend

▼ -36%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Maliyah.

15,409 babies since 1912

15,279 babies since 1880

15,468 babies since 1966

15,233 babies since 1973

15,520 babies since 1981

15,552 babies since 1989

15,601 babies since 1963

15,603 babies since 1970

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