Boys' name · since 2002

Malaky

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Malaky, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,748 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Malaky is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 71 have been recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malaky has been recorded 71 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 2020.

  • #19,748 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malaky ranks #19,748 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,748 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Malaky's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% 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.

Malaky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Malaky's full recorded timeline at 2009, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Malaky popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2006)
10
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4681012 20022004200620072008200920112015201620172020 5

Malaky by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (46 births, 65% of the file).

2000s was Malaky's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Malaky births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malaky? ▼
Malaky has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,748 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Malaky sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malaky ranks #19,748 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 Malaky most popular? ▼
Malaky was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Malaky been used? ▼
Records for Malaky go back to 2002, giving 19 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Malaky? ▼
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 Malaky's data

  • Malaky's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Malaky

Nearby Names Like Malaky

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

Malcolm Boy
#272 70,209 births
Malachi Boy
#134 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#437 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#213 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1771 5,864 births

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Strother
71 births · Peak 1919
Prospero
71 births · Peak 1928
Ruford
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Dorsel
71 births · Peak 1919
Vennie
71 births · Peak 1957

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Malaky: 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, 2002–2020 (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 Malaky 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.