Malarie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#8,775
1980s	258	26	+4200%	#2,144
1990s	233	23	-10%	#3,482
2000s	178	18	-24%	#5,044
2010s	92	9	-48%	#8,021
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-89%	#14,478

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,775

1980s

258

+4200%

#2,144

1990s

233

-10%

#3,482

2000s

178

-24%

#5,044

2010s

-48%

#8,021

2020s (to 2025)

-89%

#14,478

The story of Malarie

Malarie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 773 American babies have been named Malarie. Its peak came in 1987, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Malarie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malarie?

The median living Malarie is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 37. An estimated 800 people named Malarie are alive in the United States today.

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

Malarie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,478
2019	7	#13,292
2018	5	#17,226
2017	11	#9,710
2016	7	#13,820
2015	10	#10,601
2014	7	#14,031
2013	15	#8,021
2012	9	#11,883
2011	10	#10,887
2010	11	#10,223
2009	17	#7,563
2008	19	#6,976
2007	16	#7,958
2006	18	#7,042
2005	16	#7,364
2004	22	#5,684
2003	25	#5,044
2002	19	#6,041
2001	15	#7,189
2000	11	#8,939
1995	17	#5,595
1990	31	#3,482
1985	48	#2,197
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malarie?

The median living Malarie is about 31 years old. Half of all living Malaries are between 21 and 37 years old.

How many people named Malarie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Malarie are alive in the United States, based on 773 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malarie in 2025?

Malarie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Malarie?

773 babies have been named Malarie in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malarie most popular?

Malarie peaked in 1987, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Malarie a boy or girl name?

Malarie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Malarie rising or falling?

Malarie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Malarie popularity over time

The story of Malarie

How old are people named Malarie?

Malarie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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