Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2001
Malaz
11 babies named Malaz in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Malaz sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Malaz recorded 11 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2022.
- 11 total births
- 2001–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Malaz since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 11
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Malaz was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Malaz in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Malaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malaz's full recorded timeline at 2022, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malaz at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Malaz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Malaz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malaz's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Malaz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malaz? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 11 babies named Malaz. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 6 births.
When was Malaz most popular? ▼
Malaz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Malaz been used? ▼
Malaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 22 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Malaz? ▼
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 Malaz's data
- Malaz's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Malaz
Nearby Names Like Malaz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malaz
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 Malaz side by side: Malaz vs Mallory Malaz vs Malia Malaz 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, 2001–2022 (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. "Malaz: Baby Name Since 2001 - 11 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malaz. 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 Malaz 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.