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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Malia
Malia has been slowly declining from its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 68,377 U.S. babies, the 385th most common name by sound today, peaking at 4,019 in 2009, with 1,733 in 2025.
By sound, Malia also includes the spellings Maliyah, Maleah, Maliah, Malea, Maliya, Meleah.
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