Malila
The Malila are an ethnic and linguistic group based in Momba District of Songwe Region in south-western Tanzania. In 2003 the Malila population was estimated to number 65,000.
Meaning & Origin of Malila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Malila are an ethnic and linguistic group based in Momba District of Songwe Region in south-western Tanzania. In 2003 the Malila population was estimated to number 65,000.
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The Story of Malila
The earliest SSA record of Malila as a baby girl name dates back to 2009, when 6 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Malila — #11,245 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Malilas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 42 Malilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Malila most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- TZ21%
- Thailand21%
- France20%
- MA20%
- United States18%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Malila
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Malila
Malila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Malila's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #11,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Malila'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.