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Malia

Girl Hawaiian #273 in 2023

Malia is a girl name of Hawaiian origin.

Meaning of Malia

Borrowed from Malia and in some cases from Mālia.

Popularity of Malia

Popularity, 1919–2023

1,146 births in 2023

1919 2023

29,783 U.S. births recorded from 1919–2023.

Peak year

2009

1,700 babies

First recorded

1919

104 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.