Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1971
Malise
Malise has 30 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1971–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Malise sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Malise recorded 30 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1971 to 2010.
- 30 total births
- 1971–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Malise since 1971, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 30
- total births
- 1971–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Malise was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
9 babies were named Malise in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Malise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malise's full recorded timeline at 2005, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malise at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Malise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2010
- Peak year (2010)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Malise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malise's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Malise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malise? ▼
Malise has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 9 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Malise most popular? ▼
Malise was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Malise been used? ▼
Records for Malise go back to 1971, giving 40 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Malise? ▼
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 Malise's data
- Malise's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Malise
Nearby Names Like Malise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malise
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 Malise side by side: Malise vs Mallory Malise vs Malia Malise vs Malinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–2010 (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. "Malise: Baby Name Since 1971 - 30 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malise. 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 Malise 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 July 2026.