Malon: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	5	5	1	–	#1,523
1910s	–	14	14	1	+180%	#3,099
1920s	–	42	42	4	+200%	#2,631
1930s	–	36	36	4	-14%	#2,683
1940s	–	36	36	4	0%	#2,934
1950s	–	26	26	3	-28%	#3,216
1960s	–	12	12	1	-54%	#3,555
1970s	–	24	24	2	+100%	#4,095
1980s	–	11	11	1	-54%	#7,558
1990s	5	46	51	5	+364%	#6,316
2000s	20	37	57	6	+12%	#8,166
2010s	55	10	65	7	+14%	#13,398
2020s (to 2025)	19	9	28	5	-28%	#8,736

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,523

1910s

–

+180%

#3,099

1920s

–

+200%

#2,631

1930s

–

-14%

#2,683

1940s

–

#2,934

1950s

–

-28%

#3,216

1960s

–

-54%

#3,555

1970s

–

+100%

#4,095

1980s

–

-54%

#7,558

1990s

+364%

#6,316

2000s

+12%

#8,166

2010s

+14%

#13,398

2020s (to 2025)

-28%

#8,736

The story of Malon

Malon 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 1908, 407 American babies have been named Malon, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Malon?

The median living Malon is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 46. An estimated 300 people named Malon 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.

Malon 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	–	–	–	–
2024	9	#10,786	9	#8,736
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	10	#10,034	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	9	#11,049	5	#13,398
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	8	#12,346	–	–
2016	5	#17,883	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#18,225	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	6	#16,173	–	–
2011	10	#10,889	5	#13,605
2010	12	#9,593	–	–
2009	9	#12,089	5	#13,754
2008	–	–	8	#9,541
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	5	#13,279
2005	6	#15,713	–	–
2004	–	–	6	#10,839
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	8	#8,166
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	5	#16,609	5	#11,508
1995	–	–	5	#9,757
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	7	#4,095
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	7	#3,216
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	5	#3,766
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	5	#4,340
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malon?

The median living Malon is about 25 years old. Half of all living Malons are between 14 and 46 years old.

How many people named Malon are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Malon are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malon in 2025?

Malon 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 Malon?

407 babies have been named Malon in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malon most popular?

Malon peaked in 2024, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Malon a boy or girl name?

Malon is used for both: about 24% of babies named Malon have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Malon rising or falling?

Malon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Malon

Malon popularity over time

The story of Malon

How old are people named Malon?

Malon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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