Malyah comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Princess; gracious and noble..
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How popular is Malyah?
2010peak year
Today, Malyah is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8755), with only about 13 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2010, 25 babies were given the name (ranked #5534 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Malyah has been declining in recent years. In all, around 294 babies have been registered as Malyah since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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