Names / Girl names
Malayah
Current rank
#1,084
holding steady
All-time peak
#842
in 2022
First recorded
1994
in U.S. data
Children named
4,300
since 1994
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #842 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Malayah was first recorded in 1994. 2022 marked its high point, reaching #842. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 4,300 have carried it since records began.