Boys' name · since 1989
Malaki
4,786 babies named Malaki in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,833 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,259 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,786
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,786 babies have been named Malaki since 1989, making it today's #1259 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Malaki recorded 4,786 times among boys since 1989, holding rank #1259 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #1,833 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,259 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,786 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malaki ranks #1,833 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,259 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,786 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,833 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,259 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,786
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Malaki's 4,786 recorded births place it above 95.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Malaki compares
4,786 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Malaki's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malaki | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,786 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 278 | 34 | 22,252 |
Malaki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malaki splits its recorded history at 2008: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 278 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malaki popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 278
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Malaki popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2011 (Malaki as girls' name)
Malaki by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,937 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Malaki's strongest decade.
1,937 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Malaki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 115
1990s
115 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,838 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,937 births
- 2020s
2020s
891 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,937 births (40% of all-time use).
How Malaki compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Malaki's total volume
Malaki by state
Where Malaki concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 462 | 9.7% |
| #2 | California | | 299 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 260 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 213 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 164 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 159 | 3.3% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 159 | 3.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 141 | 2.9% |
462 of 4,786 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Malaki appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Malaki's data
- Malaki's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,937 total births) through the 2020s (891) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Malakis (462 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Malaki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Malaki 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 August 2026.