Feminine dossier · first seen 1919

Malia

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2009
Peak births
1,700
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1919Peak 20092025
peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Malia

How many people are named Malia?

An estimated 31,123 living Americans are named Malia.

How rare is Malia?

Malia is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 872 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 48.7% from its 2009 peak.

How old is the typical Malia?

The median age of a living American named Malia is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 23 years old.

Is Malia still popular?

Yes. Malia is holding steady, with 872 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
48.7%
2025
872
All-time
31,606
Diaspora map

Malia broke out in California, Hawaii, and Washington (1998) and became over-represented in 14 states over 22 years.

Broke out: California, Hawaii, and Washington, 1998 · over-represented in 14 states over 22 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1998 CA Colorado: broke out 2000 CO Connecticut: broke out 2014 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 2012 GA Hawaii: broke out 1998 HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2020 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2009 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 2004 MN Mississippi: broke out 2009 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2006 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 2001 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2018 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2003 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1998 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY