Malee: 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	5	1	–	#7,201
1970s	10	1	+100%	#10,588
1980s	46	5	+360%	#7,488
1990s	59	6	+28%	#7,912
2000s	96	10	+63%	#7,298
2010s	89	9	-7%	#8,948
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-48%	#10,807

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,201

1970s

+100%

#10,588

1980s

+360%

#7,488

1990s

+28%

#7,912

2000s

+63%

#7,298

2010s

-7%

#8,948

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#10,807

The story of Malee

Malee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,693 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 333 American babies have been named Malee. Its peak came in 2002, when 15 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 Malee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malee?

The median living Malee is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 32. An estimated 300 people named Malee 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.

Malee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,693
2024	6	#14,608
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,611
2020	9	#10,807
2019	6	#14,922
2018	6	#14,981
2017	5	#17,488
2016	10	#10,575
2015	10	#10,604
2014	11	#9,933
2013	11	#9,999
2012	13	#8,948
2011	6	#16,065
2010	11	#10,224
2009	11	#10,404
2008	6	#16,718
2007	12	#9,940
2006	–	–
2005	11	#9,882
2004	14	#8,080
2003	9	#10,974
2002	15	#7,298
2001	12	#8,541
2000	6	#14,297
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,941
1985	6	#10,099
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 Malee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Malee?

The median living Malee is about 21 years old. Half of all living Malees are between 12 and 32 years old.

How many people named Malee are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Malee are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malee in 2025?

Malee ranked #12,693 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malee?

333 babies have been named Malee in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malee most popular?

Malee peaked in 2002, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Malee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malee rising or falling?

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

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Malee popularity over time

The story of Malee

How old are people named Malee?

Malee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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