Girl · Name family
Maleah
16,208births recorded
10Countries
3Variants
2022Peak · Switzerland
#14Switzerland 2025
Maleah is a girl name family recorded 16,208 times in 10 countries since 1954. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#14 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2022, at 376.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Malea (Switzerland, Germany (large cities), Austria), Maleeha (England & Wales).
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 Maleah
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maleah | English | 9,426 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1211 | 2009 | ▼ 38 % |
| Maleah | English | 67 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2009 | ▲ 23 % |
| Maleah | English | 48 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2010 | – |
| Maleah | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2012 | – |
| Maleah | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2010 | – |
| Malea | French | 2,540 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5722 | 2009 | ▼ 61 % |
| Malea | French | 2,195 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #14 | 2022 | ▲ 96 % |
| Malea | French | 421 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #118 | 2024 | – |
| Malea | French | 406 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #112 | 2024 | ▲ 1,019 % |
| Malea | French | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
| Malea | French | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Maleeha | English | 733 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1166 | 2007 | ▲ 43 % |
| Maleeha | English | 292 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2018 | ▼ 50 % |
| Maleeha | English | 13 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2009 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Maleah ↔ Malea — spelling variant
- Maleah ↔ Maleeha — spelling variant
Questions about Maleah
How popular is the name Maleah?
In 2025 it ranked #14 in Switzerland. Official registers record 16,208 births across 10 countries.
What is Maleah in other languages?
Malea (French); Maleeha (English).
When was Maleah most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2022, at 376.9 births per 100,000.
Is Maleah a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Maleah is a girl name.