Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Malaki

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,258 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,258
among boys · ↑120 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
158
named Malaki · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,811
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
278 babies
All-time total
4,791
#1,833 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Malaki popularity over time

4,791 babies have been named Malaki since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #8,734
1990s – 115 115 12 +2200% #3,071
2000s – 1,838 1,838 184 +1498% #783
2010s 5 1,937 1,942 194 +6% #843
2020s (to 2025) – 891 891 149 -24% #1,193

Where Malaki is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 157 0.09 outside top 500
2027 156 0.09 outside top 500
2028 155 0.09 outside top 500
2029 155 0.09 outside top 500
2030 154 0.09 outside top 500

Where Malaki is most popular

Boys named Malaki per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.088 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Kansas, and Indiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Malaki born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Tennessee 35 0.194 +122%
Kansas 13 0.190 +117%
Indiana 29 0.181 +107%
New Mexico 5 0.152 +73%
Kentucky 15 0.149 +71%
Missouri 18 0.130 +48%
Ohio 32 0.121 +38%
Texas 96 0.109 +24%
Florida 50 0.106 +21%
Michigan 21 0.103 +17%
Louisiana 8 0.078 -11%
Washington 12 0.073 -16%
Illinois 18 0.070 -20%
North Carolina 17 0.067 -24%
Oregon 5 0.066 -25%
Pennsylvania 16 0.060 -31%
South Carolina 6 0.058 -34%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -35%
Alabama 6 0.055 -37%
Colorado 7 0.054 -38%
California 40 0.044 -50%
Georgia 11 0.043 -50%
Arizona 7 0.043 -51%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -52%
Maryland 5 0.042 -52%
New York 13 0.030 -66%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Malaki

Malaki is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,258 in 2025 with 158 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 4,791 American babies have been named Malaki. Its peak came in 2007, when 278 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Malaki stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malaki?

The median living Malaki is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 4,700 people named Malaki are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Malaki year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 158 #1,258
2024 – – 137 #1,378
2023 – – 150 #1,284
2022 – – 146 #1,303
2021 – – 165 #1,193
2020 – – 135 #1,332
2019 – – 171 #1,140
2018 – – 168 #1,148
2017 – – 178 #1,097
2016 – – 202 #1,009
2015 – – 209 #990
2014 – – 171 #1,124
2013 – – 179 #1,057
2012 – – 209 #963
2011 5 #18,523 199 #986
2010 – – 251 #843
2009 – – 242 #873
2008 – – 229 #908
2007 – – 278 #783
2006 – – 253 #807
2005 – – 245 #793
2004 – – 183 #927
2003 – – 141 #1,095
2002 – – 133 #1,104
2001 – – 89 #1,409
2000 – – 45 #2,211
1995 – – 8 #6,754
1990 – – 5 #8,983
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Malaki, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Malaki?

The median living Malaki is about 14 years old. Half of all living Malakis are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Malaki are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Malaki are alive in the United States, based on 4,791 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malaki in 2025?

Malaki ranked #1,258 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 158 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malaki?

4,791 babies have been named Malaki in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malaki most popular?

Malaki peaked in 2007, when 278 newborns received the name.

Is Malaki a boy or girl name?

Malaki is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Malaki rising or falling?

Malaki has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Malaki become more popular?

Malaki looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 154 boys named Malaki in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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