Malia
Malia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hawaiian, English, German.
- Hawaiian
- English
- German
Meaning & Origin of Malia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Malia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hawaiian, English, German.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hawaiian
- English
- German
The Story of Malia
The earliest SSA record of Malia as a baby girl name dates back to 1919, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 1,700 newborns named Malia — #192 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Malias. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #322 among baby girl names with 967 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 33K Malias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Malia
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Malia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Malia
Phonetically similar names — useful when Malia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Malia
Malia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 33K births in the dataset. Malia's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #192. Use the chart and map above to compare Malia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.