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Malaya

“Meaning not established”

Girl's name · #774 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Malaya has appeared in US records since 1977 — best rank #633 (2013) · 8,467 babies named Malaya all-time · 1 in 4,500 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,800 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Malayas

• Malaya Drew — American actress
• Malaya Lewandowski — Filipino singer and actor
• Malaya Watson — singer
• Malaya Marcelino — Canadian politician
• Malaya Akulukjuk — Inuit [Pannirtuq/Pangnirtung] artist (1915–1995)

What Malayas become

Among 17 notable people named Malaya:

No single standout — notable Malayas spread across many fields.

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