Girl · #15,292 in 2026

Maliana

Name: Popularity of the name Maliana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Maliana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Maliana is a city in Timor-Leste, 149 kilometers southwest of Dili, the national capital. It has a population of 22,000. It is the capital of the district of Bobonaro and Maliana Subdistrict, and is located just a few kilometers from the border with Indonesia.

Current Rank

#15,292

Peak Rank

#12,196 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2005

First Year

2022

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#12196

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maliana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Maliana

The earliest SSA record of Maliana as a baby girl name dates back to 2005, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Maliana — #12,196 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Maliana on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Maliana last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 33 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Maliana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maliana 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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maliana

What does the name Maliana mean?

How popular is Maliana in 2026?

In 2026, Maliana ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Maliana most popular?

Maliana reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #12,196 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Maliana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Maliana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Maliana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maliana include Genovia, Rossella, Jahan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maliana

Maliana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Maliana's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #12,196. Use the chart and map above to compare Maliana'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.