Boys' name · since 2001

Malicah

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Malicah, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,726 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Malicah sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malicah has been recorded 27 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2021.

  • #26,726 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 27 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malicah ranks #26,726 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,726 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Malicah's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Malicah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Malicah splits its recorded history at 2006: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Malicah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2001)
7
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20012004200620092021 5

Malicah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (22 births, 81% of the file).

2000s was Malicah's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Malicah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malicah? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 27 babies named Malicah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,726 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 7 births.
Where does Malicah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malicah ranks #26,726 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Malicah most popular? ▼
Malicah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Malicah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malicah since 2001 -- 21 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Malicah? ▼
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.

What to do with Malicah's data

  • Malicah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (22 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Malicah

Nearby Names Like Malicah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malicah

Malcolm Boy
#272 70,209 births
Malachi Boy
#134 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#437 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#213 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1771 5,864 births

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Wilsie
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Villa
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Hasker
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Monford
27 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Malicah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2001–2021 (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 Malicah 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.