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.

70
total births
2002–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
71%
born in that 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.

  • 70 total births
  • 2002–2015 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

70 boys have been named Malakie since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.

70
total births
2002–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Malakie was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

11 babies were named Malakie in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

70

Since 2002

14 years of records

Peak year

2004

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

2002

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2015

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malakie?
70 babies have been named Malakie since 2002. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2004 with 11 births.
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.
  • 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.

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, 2002–2015 (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. "Malakie: Baby Name Since 2002 - 70 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malakie. 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 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 July 2026.