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Malaya

Malaya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Malaya?

Recorded births named Malaya by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	8,467 births
England & Wales since 1996	210 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Malaya's popularity over time

Babies named Malaya per year — United States (1977–2025). United States peaked in 2014 (449/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (24/yr).

When was Malaya popular?

Malaya reached its peak in 2014, when it was the #1240 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 2010s name.

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