Maliah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maliah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maliah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maliah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maliah is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning “calm, or beloved”. A modern name related to Maliyah and Mariah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,394 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 134 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 Maliah per year, United States (1991 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (356/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (19/yr).
Maliah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,468 nationally (given to 361 babies that year).
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