Total births
209
Girls' name · since 1998
Malan
209 babies named Malan in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9265
- among girls today
- 209
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
209 babies have been named Malan since 1998, making it today's #9265 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malan has been recorded 209 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #9265 nationally and more common than 48% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #9265 among girls today
- 209 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Malan is currently the #9265 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 209 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9265
- among girls today
- 209
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Malan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9265
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Malan was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
17 babies were named Malan in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Malan compares
209 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Malan's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 209 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malan splits its recorded history at 2014: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#9,265
Active since
1998
Malan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Malan popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1998 (Malan as boys' name)
Malan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malan's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Malan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
101 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 101 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malan? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 209 babies named Malan. Today it holds rank #9265 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 17 births.
When was Malan most popular? ▼
Malan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Malan been used? ▼
Malan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Malan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mallory, Malia, Malinda, Maliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Malan's data
- Malan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- 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.
Keep exploring Malan
Nearby Names Like Malan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malan
Mallory Girl
#412 59,044 births
Malia Girl
#328 31,606 births
Malinda Girl
#2857 21,464 births
Maliyah Girl
#589 15,359 births
Malaysia Girl
#855 11,031 births
Compare Malan side by side: Malan vs Mallory Malan vs Malia Malan vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Malan
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, 1998–2025 (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. "Malan: #9265 Girls' Name - 209 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malan. 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 Malan 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.