Fun Facts About the Name Malayla
- 323 babies named Malayla: U.S. records list 323 babies given the name Malayla from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Malayla Mean?
Malayla is a feminine name whose meaning is not established. It is sometimes compared with Malala, a Pashto name commonly explained as "sad" or "grieved," but Malayla is a different form, and the resemblance does not prove a shared origin. It is also compared with Malaya, a Tagalog word meaning "free," but that connection is likewise unconfirmed. No reliable original-language word can be given as the direct source of Malayla.
Malayla Name History & Origins
There is no well-established account of how Malayla developed as a name. Any explanation would depend on which related name it is assumed to derive from: if it were a variant of Malala, its background would lie in Pashto naming and the Afghan heroine Malalai of Maiwand; if it were a variant of Malaya, its background would be separate. Because those links are not established, its history cannot be reconstructed with confidence.
How Popular is the Name Malayla?
Malayla has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #5,246 in 2013.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,248 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #8,223 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #7,886 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #9,412 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #7,877 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #7,103 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #6,922 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #6,163 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #5,960 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #6,321 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #6,377 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #5,566 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2013 | #5,246 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2012 | #14,457 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #11,795 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #10,944 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #8,304 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #10,522 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #10,565 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #11,127 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #10,642 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #17,784 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Malayla Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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