Malala — #16854 US girls' name

What the Data Says About Malala

The Social Security Administration has registered 95 babies named Malala between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Malala currently holds the #16854 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malala performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Malala shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malala in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 95 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.