Maliyah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #901 in 2002 with 249 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 1,117 births ranking #297. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 573.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 7,216 girls born was named Maliyah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.