Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Maliyah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
1,117
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1994Peak 20092025
Quick answers about Maliyah
How many people are named Maliyah?
An estimated 15,228 living Americans are named Maliyah.
How rare is Maliyah?
Maliyah is uncommon among babies today, with 467 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 58.2% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Maliyah?
The median age of a living American named Maliyah is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 17 years old.
Is Maliyah still popular?
Not especially. Maliyah has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 467 births in 2025.
Where is Maliyah most common?
Maliyah has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appeared 3.6× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
58.2%
2025
467
All-time
15,359
Diaspora map
Maliyah broke out in North Carolina and Tennessee (2007) and became over-represented in 15 states over 17 years.
Broke out: North Carolina and Tennessee, 2007 · over-represented in 15 states over 17 years