Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1994
Malkah
Malkah has 27 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1994–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
27 girls have been named Malkah since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Malkah recorded 27 times among girls since 1994, 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 1994 to 2021.
- 27 total births
- 1994–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Malkah since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 27
- total births
- 1994–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Malkah was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
7 babies were named Malkah in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Malkah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Malkah splits its recorded history at 2007: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Malkah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Malkah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Malkah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Malkah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Malkah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malkah? ▼
Malkah has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 7 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Malkah most popular? ▼
Malkah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Malkah been used? ▼
Records for Malkah go back to 1994, giving 28 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Malkah? ▼
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 Malkah's data
- Malkah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Malkah
Nearby Names Like Malkah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malkah
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 Malkah side by side: Malkah vs Mallory Malkah vs Malia Malkah 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, 1994–2021 (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. "Malkah: Baby Name Since 1994 - 27 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malkah. 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 Malkah 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.