Malaya has been given to about 8,467 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Malaya ranks 775th among American girls in 2025, with 351 born that year. Its best year was 2014, when 449 babies were given the name, ranking 638th. The typical living American called Malaya is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.