Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Malone

Gender Unisex · 46% girls Rank 2025 #5,138 Trend ↑ Rising 43%
Rank 2025
#5,138
among boys · ↓323 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Malone · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
39 babies
All-time total
727
#9,176 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Malone popularity over time

727 babies have been named Malone since 1914, 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
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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 – 12 12 1 – #3,381
1920s – 28 28 3 +133% #3,738
1930s – 5 5 1 -82% #4,126
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 12 12 1 – #3,217
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 21 47 68 7 – #6,896
2000s 56 84 140 14 +106% #5,780
2010s 172 107 279 28 +99% #5,438
2020s (to 2025) 89 94 183 31 +9% #4,815

The story of Malone

Malone is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,138 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 727 American babies have been named Malone, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Malone?

The median living Malone is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Malone are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Malone 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 16 #7,021 19 #5,138
2024 9 #10,787 21 #4,815
2023 15 #7,505 12 #7,143
2022 15 #7,511 17 #5,552
2021 17 #6,876 14 #6,216
2020 17 #6,815 11 #7,325
2019 15 #7,583 12 #7,029
2018 24 #5,404 14 #6,211
2017 22 #5,764 17 #5,438
2016 23 #5,734 8 #9,380
2015 18 #6,888 8 #9,259
2014 19 #6,619 12 #6,912
2013 19 #6,634 10 #7,889
2012 16 #7,671 12 #6,884
2011 5 #18,535 8 #9,304
2010 11 #10,228 6 #11,673
2009 9 #12,090 6 #11,925
2008 8 #13,352 11 #7,532
2007 – – 6 #11,824
2006 – – 13 #6,332
2005 12 #9,230 11 #6,929
2004 – – 6 #10,840
2003 7 #13,310 6 #10,390
2002 5 #17,122 6 #10,186
2001 7 #12,926 7 #8,888
2000 8 #11,388 12 #5,780
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 6 #7,745
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 7 #3,217
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,705
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malone?

The median living Malone is about 10 years old. Half of all living Malones are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Malone are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Malone are alive in the United States, based on 727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malone in 2025?

Malone ranked #5,138 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malone?

727 babies have been named Malone in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malone most popular?

Malone peaked in 2017, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Malone a boy or girl name?

Malone is used for both: about 46% of babies named Malone have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Malone rising or falling?

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

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Names that sound and feel close to Malone: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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