Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Maliya isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maliya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,540
- 0 boys · 2,540 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 192 babies
- 2025
- 53
- #3,090 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 53 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,090 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 192 in 2009. In 2025, Florida and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,785 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Maliya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Marriyah
>99% girls
Makeyla
>99% girls
Mahdiya
>99% girls
Aniyah
“a woman graced with God's favor”
>99% girls
Aliyah
Aliyah is used as a given name. One Arabic interpretation is “an ascender; one having the highest social standing.”
>99% girls
Aleeyah
>99% girls
Makayla
“who is like God?”
>99% girls
Mikeyla
>99% girls