Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1984
Malari
35 babies named Malari in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1984–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Malari is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 35 have been recorded since 1984.
Malari has 35 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1991.
- 35 total births
- 1984–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Malari since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 35
- total births
- 1984–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Malari was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
9 babies were named Malari in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Malari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malari's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malari at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Malari popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1991
- Peak year (1988)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Malari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Malari's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Malari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malari? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 35 babies named Malari. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 9 births.
When was Malari most popular? ▼
Malari was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Malari been used? ▼
Records for Malari go back to 1984, giving 8 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Malari? ▼
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 Malari's data
- Malari's decade-level peak was the 1980s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Malari
Nearby Names Like Malari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malari
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 Malari side by side: Malari vs Mallory Malari vs Malia Malari vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1984–1991 (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. "Malari: Baby Name Since 1984 - 35 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malari. 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 Malari 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.