Total births
65
Unisex name · since 2002
Malakia
65 babies named Malakia in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 65
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Malakia is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 65 have been recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Malakia recorded 65 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- 65 total births
- 2002–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
65 boys have been named Malakia since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 65
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Malakia was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
7 babies were named Malakia in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Malakia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malakia's full recorded timeline at 2009, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malakia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Malakia popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Malakia popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 1990 (Malakia as girls' name)
Malakia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malakia's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Malakia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malakia? ▼
Malakia has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 7 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Malakia most popular? ▼
Malakia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Malakia a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Malakia is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 65 births, and as a girl's name it has 8 births.
How long has the name Malakia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malakia since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Malakia? ▼
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.
What to do with Malakia's data
- Malakia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Malakia
Nearby Names Like Malakia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malakia
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 Malakia side by side: Malakia vs Malcolm Malakia vs Malachi Malakia vs Malik
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, 2002–2025 (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. "Malakia: Baby Name Since 2002 - 65 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malakia. 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 Malakia 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.