Feminine dossier · first seen 1991
Maliah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
356
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1991Peak 20092025
Quick answers about Maliah
How many people are named Maliah?
An estimated 5,348 living Americans are named Maliah.
How rare is Maliah?
Maliah is uncommon among babies today, with 122 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 65.7% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Maliah?
The median age of a living American named Maliah is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 17 years old.
Is Maliah still popular?
Not especially. Maliah has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 122 births in 2025.
Where is Maliah most common?
Maliah has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appeared 2.4× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
65.7%
2025
122
All-time
5,394
Diaspora map
Maliah spread fast — broke out in Florida and Ohio (2009) and ran high in 3 states within a decade.
Broke out: Florida and Ohio, 2009 · over-represented in 3 states over 4 years