Maliyah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #872 in 2006 with 306 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 1,117 births ranking #297. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 727.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 6,213 girls born was named Maliyah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.