Malaysia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Malaysia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Malaysia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Malaysia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Malaysia is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “the country Malaysia”. A place name used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,031 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 34 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Malaysia per year, United States (1987 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (824/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (8/yr).
Malaysia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #777 nationally (given to 824 babies that year).
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