Malaya
A girls’ name with no widely documented etymology.
Babies a year
409
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#775
up from #813
UK popularity
#1719
17 babies
How Malaya has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #726 |
| 2016 | #666 |
| 2017 | #702 |
| 2018 | #736 |
| 2019 | #671 |
| 2020 | #669 |
| 2021 | #667 |
| 2022 | #710 |
| 2023 | #847 |
| 2024 | #813 |
| 2025 | #775 |
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Malaya. In the US, 409 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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