Total births
391
Girls' name · since 1981
Malie
391 babies named Malie in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8128
- among girls today
- 391
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Malie currently ranks #8128 among girls' names in America, with 391 babies recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malie has been recorded 391 times among girls since 1981, currently ranked #8128 nationally and more common than 54% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #8128 among girls today
- 391 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Malie is currently the #8128 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 391 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8128
- among girls today
- 391
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Malie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8128
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Malie was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
20 babies were named Malie in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Malie compares
391 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 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
Malie's all-time total is 2% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 391 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Malie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malie splits its recorded history at 2009: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#8,128
Active since
1981
Malie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Malie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malie's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Malie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
142 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 142 births (36% of all-time use).
Malie by state
Where Malie concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 91 | 23.3% |
Hawaii share of Malie's total US births 23.3%
91 of 391 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malie? ▼
391 babies have been named Malie since 1981. It currently ranks #8128 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 20 births.
When was Malie most popular? ▼
Malie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Malie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malie are Hawaii (91 births).
How long has the name Malie been used? ▼
Malie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 45 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Malie? ▼
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 Malie's data
- Malie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (142 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Malies (91 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
- 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 Malie
Nearby Names Like Malie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malie
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 Malie side by side: Malie vs Mallory Malie vs Malia Malie vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Malie
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1981–2025 (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. "Malie: #8128 Girls' Name - 391 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malie. 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 Malie 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 June 2026.