Total births
75
Boys' name · since 1972
Malo
Malo has 75 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 75
- total births
- 1972–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Malo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 75 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malo has been recorded 75 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- 75 total births
- 1972–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 boys have been named Malo since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 75
- total births
- 1972–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Malo was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Malo in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Malo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Malo's full recorded timeline at 2001, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Malo at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Malo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Malo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Malo's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Malo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 35 births (47% of all-time use).
Malo by state
Where Malo concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 8.0% |
California share of Malo's total US births 8.0%
6 of 75 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Malo? ▼
75 babies have been named Malo since 1972. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2025 with 11 births.
When was Malo most popular? ▼
Malo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Malo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Malo are California (6 births).
How long has the name Malo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malo since 1972 -- 54 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Malo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Malcolm, Malachi, Malik, Malakai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Malo's data
- Malo's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Malos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Malo
Nearby Names Like Malo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malo
Malcolm Boy
#314 70,209 births
Malachi Boy
#149 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#428 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#232 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1737 5,864 births
Compare Malo side by side: Malo vs Malcolm Malo vs Malachi Malo vs Malik
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, 1972–2025 (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. "Malo: Baby Name Since 1972 - 75 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/malo. 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 Malo 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.