Mali vs Malia

Side-by-side comparison of Mali and Malia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mali

Girl name · Rank #3587

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Mali Malia
Current Rank #3587 #326
Total Births (all years) 1,368 30,729
Peak Year 2008 2009
Peak Year Births 65 1,700
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Mali Malia
1910ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 323
1960ss 7 449
1970ss 32 1,027
1980ss 81 1,442
1990ss 139 2,477
2000ss 414 8,205
2010ss 451 11,138
2020ss 244 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mali Malia
2014 52 955
2015 41 1,031
2016 37 1,236
2017 44 1,429
2018 32 1,279
2019 64 1,264
2020 49 1,171
2021 48 1,204
2022 45 1,191
2023 59 1,146
2024 43 946

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1967–2024.

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