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Maleia

Girl

Meaning of Maleia: Hawaiian: 'flower'

Maleia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2757th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2757

59 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,187

First recorded 1956 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 29 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 35 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 47 babies2010: 44 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 46 babies2013: 42 babies2014: 34 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 48 babies2020: 54 babies20202021: 61 babies2022: 62 babies2023: 92 babies2024: 44 babies2025: 59 babies
US babies named Maleia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 92.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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