Will my child share the name Maliah with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Maliah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maliah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Maliah becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Maliah is declining: down 2,645 places since 2020, to #4,201 in 2025. It peaked at #1,556 in 2020.

Is Maliah a good choice for a distinctive name?

Maliah 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 Maliah a popular baby name in the United States?

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

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #4201

Maliah

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Maliah is a distinctive choice, ranked #4201 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Maliah in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#4201

About the Name Maliah

Maliah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 856 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1556 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2009.

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

⭐ Famous People Named Maliah

Maliah Morris — Maliah Ashley Morris is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Portuguese Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Racing Power.

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.