Recorded 1921–1991 Girls' name Peak 1977 123 births

Malita — girls' name

123 babies named Malita in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s141960s171970s641980s231990s5
1970s
Peak decade

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

1977
Single peak year

14 babies were named Malita in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malita

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Malita between 1921 and 1991, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Malita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Malita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malita 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 123 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.

Malita at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

123

Since 1921

71 years of records

Peak year

1977

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1921

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 1991

Malita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1921

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1977)
14
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
46810121416 1991198519781974196519271921 9

Malita by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
64 births that decade — 52% of Malita's all-time total
1920s141960s171970s641980s231990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malita?
123 babies have been named Malita since 1921. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1977 with 14 births.
When was Malita most popular?
Malita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Malita been used?
Malita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 71 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Malita?
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.

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, 1921–1991 (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.