Total births
49
Girls' name · since 2005
Malae
49 babies named Malae in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Malae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 49 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malae has been recorded 49 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2022.
- 49 total births
- 2005–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Malae since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 49
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Malae was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Malae in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Malae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malae's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malae at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Malae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2022
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Malae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malae's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Malae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malae? ▼
Malae has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 9 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Malae most popular? ▼
Malae was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Malae been used? ▼
Malae has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 18 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Malae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mallory, Malia, Malinda, Maliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Malae's data
- Malae's decade-level peak was the 2010s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Malae
Nearby Names Like Malae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malae
Mallory Girl
#412 59,044 births
Malia Girl
#328 31,606 births
Malinda Girl
#2857 21,464 births
Maliyah Girl
#589 15,359 births
Malaysia Girl
#855 11,031 births
Compare Malae side by side: Malae vs Mallory Malae vs Malia Malae vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Malae: Baby Name Since 2005 - 49 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Malae draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.