Malaysia has been given to about 11,031 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Malaysia ranks 958th among American girls in 2025, with 269 born that year. Its best year was 2014, when 824 babies were given the name, ranking 397th. The typical living American called Malaysia is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.