The Land of the Malays
A modern American spelling variant of Malaysia, referring to the Southeast Asian country. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Malai' meaning mountain, combined with the Latin suffix '-ia' to denote a region.
Less common today
Malayshia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,133 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
