Boys' name · since 2002

Malakie

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 70 babies named Malakie, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,834 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

70 boys have been named Malakie since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malakie has been recorded 70 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2015.

  • #19,834 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 70 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malakie ranks #19,834 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 70 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,834 of 45,481
all-time among boys
70
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Malakie's 70 recorded births place it above 56.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Malakie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Malakie's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Malakie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2004)
11
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 2002200420052006200720082009201120142015 6

Malakie by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (50 births, 71% of the file).

2000s was Malakie's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Malakie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malakie?
70 babies have been named Malakie since 2002. All-time, it sits at #19,834 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2004 with 11 births.
Where does Malakie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malakie ranks #19,834 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Malakie most popular?
Malakie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Malakie been used?
The SSA has tracked Malakie since 2002 -- 14 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Malakie?
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 Malakie's data

  • Malakie's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2010s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Malakie

Nearby Names Like Malakie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malakie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Malakie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2002–2015 (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 Malakie 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.