Will my child share the name Maleeha with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Maleeha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maleeha in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Maleeha becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Maleeha is rising: up 341 places since 2020, to #1,166 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #799 in 2003.

Is Maleeha a good choice for a distinctive name?

Maleeha is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Maleeha a popular baby name in the United States?

Maleeha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Maleeha is a distinctive choice, ranked #1166 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maleeha in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Maleeha

Maleeha has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 96 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #799 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Maleeha is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Maleeha in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Maleeha

Maleeha Lodhi — Maleeha Lodhi is a Pakistani diplomat, political scientist, and a former Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations She was the first woman to hold the position.
Maleeha Manzoor — Maleeha Manzoor (Urdu: ملیحہ منظور) is a Pakistani politician who is member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Maleeha

UK babies named Maleeha (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maleeha

Almost certainly the only Maleeha in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Maleeha

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day.

Maleeha Lodhi1952

Maleeha Lodhi is a Pakistani diplomat, political scientist, and a former Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations She was the first woman to hold the position.

Maleeha Manzoor

Maleeha Manzoor (Urdu: ملیحہ منظور) is a Pakistani politician who is member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.