Maliha
Maliha was the #5,238 girls' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies), and #658 in England & Wales and #3,044 in Canada.
Maliha as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,238 (24) | #658 (58) | — | — | #3,044 (6) |
| 2024 | #4,114 (35) | #855 (43) | — | — | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #3,640 (42) | #1,087 (31) | #482 (6) | #856 (3) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #4,582 (30) | #809 (44) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,491 (44) | #801 (45) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #2,850 (57) | #771 (47) | — | — | #2,591 (7) |
| 2019 | #3,923 (37) | #838 (44) | — | — | #2,188 (9) |
| 2018 | #3,245 (49) | #952 (38) | — | — | #1,996 (10) |
| 2017 | #2,903 (57) | #889 (43) | — | — | #2,374 (8) |
| 2016 | #3,523 (44) | #837 (45) | — | — | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #2,685 (66) | #735 (53) | — | — | #2,363 (8) |
| 2014 | #2,969 (57) | #640 (63) | — | — | #1,681 (13) |
| 2013 | #2,439 (74) | #743 (53) | — | — | #2,058 (10) |
| 2012 | #2,160 (87) | #654 (63) | #815 (3) | — | #1,410 (17) |
| 2011 | #2,073 (93) | #583 (69) | — | — | #2,156 (9) |
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 1982.
How common is it?
about 1 in 67,000 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 67,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 4,400 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 25,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Maliha is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 64,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 41,000 to 1 in 99,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maliha | Canada | Girls | #3,044 | 6 |
| Maliha | England & Wales | Girls | #658 | 58 |
| Maliha | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Maliha | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Maliha | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Maliha | US | Girls | #5,238 | 24 |