Girls' name · since 1977
Mallika
332 babies named Mallika in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,087 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 332
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mallika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 332 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Mallika recorded 332 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2016.
- #15,087 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 332 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mallika ranks #15,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 332 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,087 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 332
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mallika's 332 recorded births place it above 79.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mallika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mallika's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mallika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2016
- Peak year (2000)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Mallika by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (152 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Mallika's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Mallika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
152 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 152 births (46% of all-time use).
Mallika by state
Where Mallika concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 6.3% |
21 of 332 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mallika's data
- Mallika's decade-level peak was the 2000s (152 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mallikas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mallika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mallika 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 August 2026.