Malie: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	15	2	–	#11,410
1990s	34	3	+127%	#9,800
2000s	136	14	+300%	#6,723
2010s	142	14	+4%	#6,325
2020s (to 2025)	64	11	-25%	#8,261

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,410

1990s

+127%

#9,800

2000s

136

+300%

#6,723

2010s

142

+4%

#6,325

2020s (to 2025)

-25%

#8,261

The story of Malie

Malie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,863 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 391 American babies have been named Malie. Its peak came in 2009, when 20 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 Malie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malie?

The median living Malie is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Malie 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.

Malie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,863
2024	13	#8,261
2023	10	#10,071
2022	11	#9,420
2021	9	#10,804
2020	11	#9,309
2019	8	#12,028
2018	16	#7,293
2017	10	#10,446
2016	20	#6,325
2015	13	#8,758
2014	13	#8,785
2013	16	#7,621
2012	17	#7,343
2011	16	#7,666
2010	13	#9,044
2009	20	#6,723
2008	19	#6,977
2007	9	#12,292
2006	14	#8,543
2005	13	#8,663
2004	14	#8,081
2003	16	#7,088
2002	14	#7,678
2001	7	#12,923
2000	10	#9,617
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,306
1985	–	–
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 Malie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Malie?

The median living Malie is about 15 years old. Half of all living Malies are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Malie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Malie are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malie in 2025?

Malie ranked #9,863 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malie?

391 babies have been named Malie in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malie most popular?

Malie peaked in 2009, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Malie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Malie rising or falling?

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

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Malie popularity over time

The story of Malie

How old are people named Malie?

Malie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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