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Maleah
OriginVariation of Malia
Meaning"free"
US Rank#1215
2025 SSA
About Maleah
Oh dear! We can see where you were going with connecting this name to the classic "Leah," but it just doesn't work. We recommend sticking with the classic Malia.
Pronounced muh-LAY-uh.
As of October 2026, Maleah ranked #1215 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #594 in 2009.
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 | #683 | 415 | 232.3 |
| 2015 | #834 | 337 | 188.8 |
| 2016 | #757 | 377 | 212.8 |
| 2017 | #760 | 366 | 212 |
| 2018 | #796 | 342 | 201 |
| 2019 | #684 | 424 | 252.6 |
| 2020 | #870 | 309 | 191.1 |
| 2021 | #880 | 310 | 188.9 |
| 2022 | #992 | 266 | 162.2 |
| 2023 | #1,102 | 223 | 139 |
| 2024 | #1,210 | 195 | 120.4 |
| 2025 | #1,215 | 187 | 116.3 |
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