Maliha is a distinctive choice, ranked #855 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maliha in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#855
About the Name Maliha
Maliha has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 84 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #583 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maliha is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maliha
Unlikely. With around 43 UK babies named Maliha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maliha in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maliha has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 84 places in the last five years. Its peak was #583 in 2011. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Maliha 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.
Notable people named Maliha include: Maliha Hussain — Maliha Hussain is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as an all-rounder.; Maliha Sami — Maliha Sami also spelt Maleeha Sami is a former commercial pilot from Pakistan.; Maliha Zulfacar — Maliha Zulfacar is an Afghan university professor and was the ambassador of Afghanistan to Germany from 2006 to 2010..
Maliha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Malihas in the wild.
43
UK babies named Maliha (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 84 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maliha
Likely around 1 other Maliha in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Maliha
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maliha Hussain is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as an all-rounder. Maliha made her international cricket debut in a One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand at Christchurch on 28 January 1997.
Maliha Sami also spelt Maleeha Sami is a former commercial pilot from Pakistan. In 1990, she became the first woman from the country to fly a commercial airliner as first officer.
Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff is the current Sultanah of Malaysian State of Kedah. She was proclaimed as the Sultanah of Kedah on 30 April 2018 in a royal ceremony after her husband, Sultan Sallehuddin was made Sultan of Kedah.
Maliha Ali Asghar Khan is a Pakistani politician from Mansehra District, belong to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf who had been member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 until January 2023. She also served as a member of different committees.