Maliyah is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #640 in 2008 with 481 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 1,117 births ranking #297. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,200.0%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 3,931 girls born was named Maliyah. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.