Malya
Malya was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #1,429 in Canada.
Malya as a girl’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #1,429 (17) |
| 2024 | #8,946 (11) | #1,617 (14) |
| 2023 | #12,197 (7) | #1,898 (11) |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #1,482 (15) |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | #1,681 (13) |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | #1,662 (13) |
| 2019 | — | #2,025 (10) |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | #1,301 (18) |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | #2,179 (9) |
| 2016 | #6,186 (20) | #2,040 (10) |
| 2015 | #8,931 (12) | #2,363 (8) |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | — |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #10,429 (10) | — |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #6,186.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1996.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 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 200,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 8,800 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Malya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 290,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #362 | 14 |
Malya (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malya | Canada | Girls | #1,429 | 17 |
| Malya | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |