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Malayah
OriginVariation of Malaya, Filipino
Meaning"free"
About Malayah
Malayah first appeared on the charts in 1994 and has steadily climbed its way into the Top 1000. It's a spelling variation of Malaya, which derives from the same root as Malaysia — which in addition to being a country name, is a baby name that ranks in the Top 600.
Pronounced muh-LY-uh.
As of October 2026, Malayah ranked #1084 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #841 in 2022.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,185 | 207 | 115.9 |
| 2015 | #1,199 | 209 | 117.1 |
| 2016 | #1,079 | 241 | 136 |
| 2017 | #1,048 | 246 | 142.5 |
| 2018 | #1,096 | 227 | 133.4 |
| 2019 | #911 | 291 | 173.4 |
| 2020 | #945 | 271 | 167.6 |
| 2021 | #886 | 307 | 187.1 |
| 2022 | #841 | 333 | 203 |
| 2023 | #969 | 267 | 166.4 |
| 2024 | #1,070 | 232 | 143.2 |
| 2025 | #1,084 | 223 | 138.7 |
World rankings
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Variations & nicknames
- MalayaFilipino
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