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Maliah
OriginSpelling variation of Malia, Hawaiian version of Mary
Meaning"bitter"
US Rank#1688
2025 SSA
About Maliah
Maliah is a spelling variation of former First Daughter's name Malia and has seen some use since it first appeared on the US Top 1000 in 2009.
Pronounced muh-LEE-uh.
As of October 2026, Maliah ranked #1688 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #786 in 2013.
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 | #941 | 287 | 160.7 |
| 2015 | #925 | 297 | 166.4 |
| 2016 | #892 | 315 | 177.8 |
| 2017 | #929 | 285 | 165.1 |
| 2018 | #1,001 | 261 | 153.4 |
| 2019 | #934 | 283 | 168.6 |
| 2020 | #1,100 | 222 | 137.3 |
| 2021 | #1,165 | 210 | 128 |
| 2022 | #1,160 | 209 | 127.4 |
| 2023 | #1,192 | 202 | 125.9 |
| 2024 | #1,674 | 122 | 75.3 |
| 2025 | #1,688 | 122 | 75.9 |
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