Girl · Name family
Malaya
15,649births recorded
6Countries
7Variants
2022Peak · United States
#774United States 2025
Malaya is a girl name family recorded 15,649 times in 6 countries since 1977. It ranks highest today in the United States (#774 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 2022, at 28.5 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Malaya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaya | English | 8,467 | 🇺🇸 United States | #774 | 2021 | ▶ 0 % |
| Malaya | English | 233 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1719 | 2021 | ▲ 74 % |
| Malaya | English | 130 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2013 | – |
| Malaya | English | 46 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2021 | – |
| Malaya | English | 42 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2018 | – |
| Malaya | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | #5817 | 2025 | – |
| Malayah | English | 4,367 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1082 | 2022 | ▲ 20 % |
| Malayah | English | 74 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2022 | – |
| Malaiya | English | 513 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4172 | 2021 | ▲ 124 % |
| Malaiya | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Malayia | English | 490 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2013 | ▼ 51 % |
| Malaiyah | English | 432 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5410 | 2022 | ▲ 82 % |
| Malaiyah | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Malaia | English | 422 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4758 | 2021 | ▲ 211 % |
| Malayiah | English | 412 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7133 | 2022 | ▼ 2 % |
How we grouped these names
- Malaya ↔ Malayah — spelling variant
- Malaya ↔ Malaiya — spelling variant
- Malaya ↔ Malayia — spelling variant
- Malaya ↔ Malaiyah — spelling variant
- Malaya ↔ Malaia — spelling variant
- Malaya ↔ Malayiah — spelling variant
Questions about Malaya
How popular is the name Malaya?
In 2025 it ranked #774 in the United States. Official registers record 15,649 births across 6 countries.
What is Malaya in other languages?
Malayah (English); Malaiya (English); Malayia (English); Malaiyah (English); Malaia (English); Malayiah (English).
When was Malaya most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 2022, at 28.5 births per 100,000.
Is Malaya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Malaya is a girl name.