US rank #13771 Girls' name Peak 1975 269 births

Malkia — #13771 US girls' name

269 babies named Malkia in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1231980s241990s372000s222010s432020s20
#13771
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Malkia was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

25 babies were named Malkia in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malkia

The Social Security Administration has registered 269 babies named Malkia between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Malkia currently holds the #13771 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malkia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 123 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Malkia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malkia 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 269 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.

Malkia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

269

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1975

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,771

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Malkia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
25
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
051015202530 202420182011200019951982197819741971 9

Malkia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
123 births that decade — 46% of Malkia's all-time total
1970s1231980s241990s372000s222010s432020s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malkia?
269 babies have been named Malkia since 1971. It currently ranks #13771 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 25 births.
When was Malkia most popular?
Malkia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Malkia been used?
Malkia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Malkia?
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.

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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, 1971–2024 (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.