Unisex name · since 1967
Mali
Mali has 1,406 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,948 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,928 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,406
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,406 babies have been named Mali since 1967, making it today's #3928 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Mali recorded 1,406 times among girls since 1967, holding rank #3928 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, 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 1967 to 2025.
- #5,948 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,928 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,406 born since 1967
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mali ranks #5,948 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,928 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,406 born since 1967, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,948 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,928 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,406
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mali's 1,406 recorded births place it above 91.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mali compares
1,406 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mali's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mali | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,406 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mali splits its recorded history at 2000: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 65 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mali popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Mali popularity over time - boys
89 total births recorded since 1976 (Mali as boys' name)
Mali by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (451 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Mali's strongest decade.
451 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Mali births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 81
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 139
1990s
139 births
- 2000s
2000s
414 births
- 2010s
2010s
451 births
- 2020s
2020s
282 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 451 births (32% of all-time use).
How Mali compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mali's total volume
Mali by state
Where Mali concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 87 | 6.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 65 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 43 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.4% |
87 of 1,406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Mali appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mali's data
- Mali's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (451 total births) through the 2020s (282) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Malis (87 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mali: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1967–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mali 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 August 2026.