Maliya
How to say it: muh-LEE-uh · /məˈliə/
Modern variant of Malia, Hawaiian form of Mary meaning 'beloved' - popular in the US.
Maliya was the 233rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #297 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #233 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 53 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,178 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #297 |
| In France, 2025 | #100 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maliya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mali
- Lia
Honouring a Maliya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maliya is about 1 in 91.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #100 for girls in 2025.
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