Malayah is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Malayah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
US Rank #969
About the Name Malayah
Malayah is steadily gaining in popularity, up 47 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #1849 in 2022, and it currently sits at #2116. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2011.
Malayah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #969, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Malayah
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Malayah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Malayah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Malayah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 47 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Malayah is more popular in the US (#969) than in the UK (#2116). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Malayah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Malayahs in the wild.
13
UK babies named Malayah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 47 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Malayah
Likely around 1 other Malayah in the class
UK Popularity (2011–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
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