Malia is a girl name family recorded 77,700 times in 16 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#25 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 419.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Maliha (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 Malia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malia | French | 31,606 | 🇺🇸 United States | #349 | 2009 | ▼ 6 % |
| Malia | French | 4,305 | 🇫🇷 France | #240 | 2023 | ▲ 127 % |
| Malia | French | 1,268 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #50 | 2024 | ▲ 186 % |
| Malia | French | 1,111 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #25 | 2024 | – |
| Malia | French | 734 | 🏴 England & Wales | #807 | 2023 | ▲ 325 % |
| Malia | French | 579 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #432 | 2023 | ▼ 19 % |
| Maliyah | English | 15,359 | 🇺🇸 United States | #626 | 2009 | ▼ 28 % |
| Maliyah | English | 371 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1512 | 2021 | ▲ 64 % |
| Maliyah | English | 247 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 2013 | ▼ 33 % |
| Maliyah | English | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | #3702 | 2023 | ▼ 37 % |
| Maliyah | English | 41 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2020 | – |
| Maliyah | English | 11 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #901 | 2025 | – |
| Maliah | English | 5,394 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1684 | 2013 | ▼ 54 % |
| Maliah | English | 135 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2020 | new |
| Maliah | English | 130 | 🇫🇷 France | #3113 | 2022 | new |
| Maliah | English | 79 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 2024 | new |
| Maliah | English | 17 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2021 | – |
| Maliah | English | 10 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2022 | – |
| Malya | French | 2,820 | 🇫🇷 France | #196 | 2025 | ▲ 254 % |
| Malya | French | 319 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #179 | 2025 | ▲ 248 % |
| Malya | French | 284 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2016 | ▼ 25 % |
| Malya | French | 103 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #346 | 2025 | ▲ 278 % |
| Malya | French | 72 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #370 | 2025 | – |
| Maliya | French | 2,540 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3067 | 2009 | ▼ 54 % |
| Maliya | French | 290 | 🇫🇷 France | #1307 | 2024 | ▲ 57 % |
| Maliya | French | 99 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #480 | 2024 | – |
| Maliya | French | 90 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #287 | 2025 | – |
| Maliya | French | 88 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2024 | new |
| Maliya | French | 68 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
| Maliha | English | 1,424 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2009 | ▼ 60 % |
| Maliha | English | 1,216 | 🏴 England & Wales | #658 | 2025 | ▲ 34 % |
| Maliha | English | 315 | 🇫🇷 France | #2560 | 2023 | ▼ 37 % |
| Maliha | English | 90 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2010 | – |
| Maliha | English | 6 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2023 | – |
| Mahalia | English | 2,370 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3067 | 1881 | ▲ 68 % |
| Mahalia | English | 305 | 🇫🇷 France | #2626 | 2020 | ▲ 26 % |
| Mahalia | English | 148 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2023 | new |
| Mahalia | English | 38 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2016 | – |
| Mahlia | English | 608 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2009 | ▼ 35 % |
| Mahlia | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Mahlia | English | 28 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Malyah | French | 300 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2010 | ▼ 61 % |
| Malyah | French | 230 | 🇫🇷 France | #1890 | 2021 | new |
| Malyah | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2022 | – |
| Malyah | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2021 | – |
| Maaliyah | English | 306 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2009 | ▼ 44 % |
How we grouped these names
- Malia ↔ Maliyah — spelling variant
- Malia ↔ Maliah — spelling variant
- Malia ↔ Malya — spelling variant
- Malia ↔ Maliya — spelling variant
- Malia ↔ Maliha — spelling variant
- Malia ↔ Mahalia — spelling variant
- Malia ↔ Mahlia — spelling variant
- Malia ↔ Malyah — spelling variant
- Malia ↔ Maaliyah — spelling variant
Questions about Malia
How popular is the name Malia?
In 2025 it ranked #25 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 77,700 births across 16 countries.
What is Malia in other languages?
Maliyah (English); Maliah (English); Malya (French); Maliya (French); Maliha (English); Mahalia (English); Mahlia (English); Malyah (French); Maaliyah (English).
When was Malia most popular?
It peaked in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 419.0 births per 100,000.
Is Malia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Malia is a girl name.