Ami vs Malia
Ami and Maliacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Ami was ranked #331 and Malia #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ami was ranked #4843 and Malia #676 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Ami was ranked #893 and Malia #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ami and Malia over time
Ami and Malia appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Ami held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Malia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ami reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Malia in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2024
Ami held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Malia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ami #557 in 2001, Malia #433 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Malia moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1966 and #2203; by 2015 that had become #2328 and #2070.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ami #4843, Malia #676.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ami | Malia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ami and Malia both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ami
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #421 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2008
Highest recorded position: #331 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2008).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Malia
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2023 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls