Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2001
Malav
Malav has 11 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 2001–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Malav since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Malav recorded 11 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2015.
- 11 total births
- 2001–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Malav since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 11
- total births
- 2001–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Malav was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
6 babies were named Malav in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Malav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malav's full recorded timeline at 2015, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malav at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Malav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2015
- Peak year (2015)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Malav by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malav's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Malav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malav? ▼
Malav has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 6 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Malav most popular? ▼
Malav was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Malav been used? ▼
Malav has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 15 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Malav? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Malav
Nearby Names Like Malav
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malav
Malcolm Boy
#314 70,209 births
Malachi Boy
#149 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#428 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#232 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1737 5,864 births
Compare Malav side by side: Malav vs Malcolm Malav vs Malachi Malav vs Malik
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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, 2001–2015 (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. "Malav: Baby Name Since 2001 - 11 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malav. 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 Malav 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.