Total births
39
Girls' name · since 2009
Malk
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Malk, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 2009–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
39 girls have been named Malk since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Malk has 39 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2020.
- 39 total births
- 2009–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Malk since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 39
- total births
- 2009–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Malk was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Malk in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Malk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malk splits its recorded history at 2018: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malk at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Malk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2020
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Malk by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Malk's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Malk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malk? ▼
Malk has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 9 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Malk most popular? ▼
Malk was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Malk been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malk since 2009 -- 12 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Malk? ▼
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 Malk's data
- Malk's decade-level peak was the 2010s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Malk
Nearby Names Like Malk
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malk
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 Malk side by side: Malk vs Mallory Malk vs Malia Malk 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, 2009–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Malk: Baby Name Since 2009 - 39 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malk. 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 Malk 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.