Leighton vs Malia
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Leighton
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #342
- Peak
- #342 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 892
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Malia
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #349
- Peak
- #192 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 872
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, FL, TX
The verdict
Leighton is the more popular pick (#342 vs #349). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Leighton is a steady, dependable choice, Malia is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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