Total births
117
Girls' name · since 2005
Malay
Malay has 117 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 117
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
117 girls have been named Malay since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Malay has 117 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2022.
- 117 total births
- 2005–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
117 girls have been named Malay since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 117
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Malay was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
16 babies were named Malay in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Malay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malay's full recorded timeline at 2013, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malay at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Malay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2022
- Peak year (2007)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Malay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malay's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Malay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malay? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 117 babies named Malay. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 16 births.
When was Malay most popular? ▼
Malay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Malay been used? ▼
Malay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 18 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Malay? ▼
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 Malay's data
- Malay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (61 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.
- 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 Malay
Nearby Names Like Malay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malay
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 Malay side by side: Malay vs Mallory Malay vs Malia Malay 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, 2005–2022 (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. "Malay: Baby Name Since 2005 - 117 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malay. 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 Malay 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.