US rank #13723 Girls' name Peak 2002 326 births

Malee — #13723 US girls' name

326 babies named Malee in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s101980s461990s592000s962010s892020s21
#13723
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Malee was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

15 babies were named Malee in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malee

The Social Security Administration has registered 326 babies named Malee between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Malee currently holds the #13723 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Malee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 326 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Malee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

326

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2002

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,723

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Malee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
15
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Malee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
96 births that decade — 29% of Malee's all-time total
1960s51970s101980s461990s592000s962010s892020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malee?
326 babies have been named Malee since 1966. It currently ranks #13723 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 15 births.
When was Malee most popular?
Malee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Malee been used?
Malee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Malee?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.