US rank #13231 Boys' name Peak 2022 75 births

Malikhai — #13231 US boys' name

75 babies named Malikhai in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s312020s39
#13231
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Malikhai was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

14 babies were named Malikhai in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malikhai

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Malikhai between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Malikhai currently holds the #13231 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malikhai performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Malikhai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malikhai 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 75 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.

Malikhai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

75

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2022

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,231

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Malikhai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
14
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
46810121416 20242023202220212020201920172016201420132005 5

Malikhai by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
39 births that decade — 52% of Malikhai's all-time total
2000s52010s312020s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malikhai?
75 babies have been named Malikhai since 2005. It currently ranks #13231 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 14 births.
When was Malikhai most popular?
Malikhai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Malikhai been used?
Malikhai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Malikhai?
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.

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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, 2005–2024 (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.