Malea
Malea was the 5842nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 2013th; the most babies were born in 2009 (100). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,927 places. More babies were named Malea in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,842 girls, down 2,122 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 21girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009100 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,540babies recorded
Malea popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,842 | 21 |
| 2020 | #3,720 | 40 |
| 2010 | #2,284 | 84 |
| 2000 | #2,500 | 61 |
| 1990 | #3,683 | 29 |
| 1980 | #3,791 | 21 |
| 1970 | #6,124 | 8 |
| 1960 | #4,646 | 9 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Malea, counting every spelling?
Malea is a spelling of Maleah, a name family that ranked #787 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,842 for Malea on its own. Together these spellings went to 346 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maleah | 187 | #1,215 | 1,182 |
| Mallie | 54 | #3,056 | 272 |
| Mali | 37 | #3,954 | 233 |
| Malea | 21 | #5,842 | 183 |
| Malie | 10 | #9,863 | 53 |
| Mally | 12 | #8,667 | 38 |
| Maleeah | — | — | 35 |
| Malli | 5 | #16,393 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Malea?
21 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Malea (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Malea born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 401 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Malea.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Malea?
About 2,500 people born in the US named Malea are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 14 and 31. That makes Malea mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Malea by state
How common Malea was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Malea: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Malea, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Malea
How popular is the name Malea?
Malea was the 5842nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 2013th; the most babies were born in 2009 (100). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,927 places. More babies were named Malea in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Malea a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Malea in the US.
Where is Malea most popular?
In 2021–2025, Malea was most common in Pennsylvania (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New York.