The first name Malaysia
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Malaysia last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 2022, with 8 births (#2,888).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Malaysia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Malaysia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 269 girls born in the United States were named Malaysia, the 958th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 824 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Malaysia?
- In 2023, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Malaysia, ranking 3,598th. Its peak was 2022, with 8 births.
- Is Malaysia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 11,031 US babies named Malaysia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Malaysia most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 824 babies were named Malaysia, its highest rank at 397th.