Maliyah vs Winona
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Maliyah
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #626
- Peak
- #295 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 467
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, CA
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Winona
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #627
- Peak
- #405 (1924)
- Babies in 2025
- 466
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Maliyah is the more popular pick (#626 vs #627). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Maliyah is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Winona is a vintage name making a comeback.
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