Spellings
Malaya or Malayah?
In the US in 2025, 61% of babies in this name family were spelled Malaya and 39% Malayah. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Malaya61% of the family351 born in 2025#774 among girls−10% since 2015Malayah39% of the family223 born in 2025#1,082 among girls+7% since 2015
Ten years ago
Malaya already led in 2015, with 65% of the family's births; it has 61% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 599 to 574 births, almost unchanged.
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaya | 391 | 351 | −10% |
| Malayah | 208 | 223 | +7% |
How they sound
- Malaya /məˈleɪə/ (muh-LAY-uh)
- Malayah /məˈlaɪə/ (muh-LY-uh)
In France
In France in 2025: Malaya 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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