Feminine dossier · first seen 1994

Maliyah

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Maliyah
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2009

Peak era

2009

Peak rank proxy

1,117

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen Z

1994Peak 20092024

Peak year

2009

Decline from peak

53.9%

2024

515

All-time

14,888

Maliyah is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 2009, when 1,117 girls were named Maliyah.

In 2024, only 515 girls were given the name.

Down 53.9% from its peak.

All told, about 14,888 Americans have been named Maliyah and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1994.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationGen Z

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2009

20091,117 girls named Maliyah

2024515 girls named Maliyah

Curious about the history of Maliyah? Browse books about the name Maliyah on Amazon.