Malea
Malea was the #5,722 girls' name in the US in 2025 (21 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Malea as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,722 (21) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #4,207 (34) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #3,763 (40) | #4,057 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #3,595 (43) | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,435 (45) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #3,676 (40) | — | — |
| 2019 | #2,891 (57) | — | #2,610 (7) |
| 2018 | #3,853 (38) | #3,985 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #3,627 (42) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,326 (48) | — | — |
| 2015 | #2,890 (60) | — | — |
| 2014 | #2,843 (60) | — | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #2,706 (64) | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,495 (73) | — | — |
| 2011 | #2,258 (83) | — | #2,899 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2009 at #2,041.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1954.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Malea is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 76,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 55,000 to 1 in 110,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malea | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Malea | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Malea | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Malea | US | Girls | #5,722 | 21 |