ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1915 First Year 1977 Last Year 1956 Peak Year #4467 Peak Rank 62 Total Count 10 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Maleta What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. La Maleta is a 1963 Chilean experimental drama short film written and directed by Raúl Ruiz based on the Chilean play of the same name that originally premiered at the Petit Rex Theater in 1962 by theater director Víctor Jara. It was Ruiz's first film as a director and was produced, repurposed and distributed through the Experimental Cinema program of the University of Chile. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%5Fmaleta) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%5Fmaleta) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Maleta](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/La_maleta_%28short%29_film_poster.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%5Fmaleta) 📖 ## The Story of Maleta American parents first put Maleta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1915, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 8 Maletas were born — ranking #4,467 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Maletas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1977 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 62 Maletas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Maleta Phonetically similar names — useful when Maleta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Mallet * Mallets * Malet * Mallett * [Melita](/melita) * Muleta * Mulata * [Melitta](/melitta) * Mulatta * Malata * Malady * Maladie Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Maleta What does the name Maleta mean? La Maleta is a 1963 Chilean experimental drama short film written and directed by Raúl Ruiz based on the Chilean play of the same name that originally premiered at the Petit Rex Theater in 1962 by theater director Víctor Jara. It was Ruiz's first film as a director and was produced, repurposed and distributed through the Experimental Cinema program of the University of Chile. How popular is Maleta in 2026? In 2026, Maleta ranks #9,651 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Maleta most popular? Maleta reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #4,467 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Maleta a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Maleta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Maleta? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maleta include Catheline, Louvella, Phyillis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧CathelinePeak #4467](/catheline)[👧LouvellaPeak #4467](/louvella)[👧PhyillisPeak #4467](/phyillis)[👧CosettaPeak #4467](/cosetta)[👧PastyPeak #4467](/pasty)[👧MablenePeak #4467](/mablene)[👧CharlannPeak #4467](/charlann)[👧DoranPeak #4467](/doran) ## About the name Maleta Maleta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Maleta's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #4,467\. Use the chart and map above to compare Maleta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1956 → ](/year/1956) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.