Malia has been given to about 31,606 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Malia ranks 349th among American girls in 2025, with 872 born that year. Its best year was 2009, when 1,700 babies were given the name, ranking 192nd. The typical living American called Malia is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.36% 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.