Land of the Malays
A modern American elaboration of the name Malaysia, which refers to the Southeast Asian country. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Malai' meaning mountain, combined with the suffix '-sia'.
Less common today
Malaysiah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,311 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
