Boys' name · since 2008

Malichai

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Malichai, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,295 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade

Malichai sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Malichai recorded 17 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 2008 to 2020.

  • #30,295 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 2008
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malichai ranks #30,295 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2008, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,295 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Malichai's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% 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.

Malichai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Malichai's full recorded timeline at 2011, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Malichai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200820112020 5

Malichai by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (7 births, 41% of the file).

2000s was Malichai's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Malichai births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malichai? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 17 babies named Malichai. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,295 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 7 births.
Where does Malichai sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malichai ranks #30,295 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 Malichai most popular? ▼
Malichai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Malichai been used? ▼
Malichai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 13 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Malichai? ▼
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 Malichai's data

  • Malichai's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Malichai

Nearby Names Like Malichai

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Malichai: 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, 2008–2020 (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 Malichai 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.