Names / Girl names
Malia
Current rank
#349
and easing
All-time peak
#192
in 2009
First recorded
1919
in U.S. data
Children named
31,600
since 1919
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #192 in 2009 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Malia first appears in American naming records in 1919, where it reads as a girls' name. It currently ranks #349 and is drifting lower. 2009 marked its high point, reaching #192. Across all years, more than 31,600 children have been named this.