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Maleyah

Girl

Meaning of Maleyah: American: 'invented spelling variant of Malia'

Maleyah is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5083rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5083

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

677

First recorded 2001 · peak 2012

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 46 babies2010: 44 babies20102011: 40 babies2012: 46 babies2013: 44 babies2014: 37 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 41 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 34 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 24 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Maleyah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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