Total births
46
Boys' name · since 2015
Malahkai
Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Malahkai, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 2015–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Malahkai sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 46 recorded since 2015.
Social Security Administration records show Malahkai recorded 46 times among boys since 2015, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- 46 total births
- 2015–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Malahkai since 2015, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 46
- total births
- 2015–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Malahkai was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
10 babies were named Malahkai in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Malahkai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malahkai's full recorded timeline at 2021, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malahkai at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2015
Malahkai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Malahkai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Malahkai's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Malahkai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malahkai? ▼
46 babies have been named Malahkai since 2015. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Malahkai most popular? ▼
Malahkai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Malahkai been used? ▼
Malahkai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Malahkai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Malcolm, Malachi, Malik, Malakai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Malahkai
Nearby Names Like Malahkai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malahkai
Malcolm Boy
#314 70,209 births
Malachi Boy
#149 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#428 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#232 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1737 5,864 births
Compare Malahkai side by side: Malahkai vs Malcolm Malahkai vs Malachi Malahkai vs Malik
Related Names
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Malahkai: Baby Name Since 2015 - 46 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malahkai. 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 Malahkai 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.