Is Malia a boy or girl name?

Malia is primarily a girl name in U.S. records: about 100% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Malia?

The average Malia alive today is an estimated 17 years old. People named Malia were most often born around 2009.

When was the name Malia most popular?

Malia peaked in 2009 with 1,700 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Malia have?

In one report's words: coastal, inaugural, breezy. Malia ranks #1461 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Malia — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe | Understand Your Name

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Origin & Meaning

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Hawaiian adaptation of Mary, itself descending from the Hebrew Miryam. The name remained mostly confined to the islands until the late twentieth century, when broader American awareness began to stir. It surged onto the mainland charts following the 2008 presidential election.

Also answers toLia, Mali

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1919–2025

SSA Data

1919 peak: 1,700 souls, A.D. 2009 2025

2025: 872 born, holding steady

Estimated Age

17 yrs

Most Malias were born around 2009 — learned to read on a touchscreen.

Peak Reign

2009

№192 that year

Generation

Gen Alpha, 47%

then Gen Z 39% · Millennial 8%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈32K ever born · holding steady

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Malia grew up with

SSA Data

the family iPad·Minecraft YouTubers·slime tutorials

Generation Distribution — Living Malias

SSA Data

Gen X 4%Millennial 8%Gen Z 39%Gen Alpha 47%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Malia peaked in 2009.

Estimated average age: 17.

What people think

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Malia sounds like someone born in —

Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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Public Opinion Ledger

Ledger Opens Soon

The public has not yet weighed in on Malia. Early ballots carry the most weight.

First Impressions

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A Malia is almost certainly a teenager or slightly younger. The name reads as bright, open, and tied specifically to the late two-thousands news cycle. Most people picture someone who has never handled a paper boarding pass.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name lingered quietly in the lower reaches of the ledger for decades until jumping straight into the top two hundred in 2009.

Field Note 02

Gen Alpha and Gen Z make up roughly eighty-six percent of all living holders.

Field Note 03

With an average bearer age of seventeen, the name has barely begun its career in corporate email threads.

Notable Malias

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Malia Obamawriter and director, b. 1998

Malia Manuelprofessional surfer, b. 1993

Malia Hosakaprofessional wrestler, b. 1969

Adjacent Names

Sasha · Kailani · Leilani · Maya · Aaliyah · Sierra

Ephemera — If Malia were a…

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City

Kailua

Color

Pacific blue

Artifact

Hydro Flask with a dented base

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