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Malia

“Hawaiian form of Mary; also glossed as calm” — Hawaiian origin

Girl's name · #349 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Malia has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #192 (2009) · 31,606 babies named Malia all-time · 1 in 1,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #36 in Switzerland (2024) · #95 in Austria (2025) · #99 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Malias

• Malia Metella — French swimmer
• Malia Baker — Canadian actress
• Malia Cohen — 33rd Controller of California
• Malia Pyles — American actress
• Malia Hosaka — American professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

• Malia Tate — Teen Wolf
• Malia — Rip Girls
• Malia Waincroft — Hawaii Five-0

What Malias become

Among 57 notable people named Malia:

Athletes appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malia Metella, French swimmer.

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