US rank #8331 Unisex name Peak 1927 308 births

Malon — #8331 US boys' name

308 babies named Malon in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s141920s421930s361940s361950s261960s121970s241980s111990s462000s372010s102020s9
#8331
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 42% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Malon was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

11 babies were named Malon in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malon

The Social Security Administration has registered 308 babies named Malon between 1908 and 2024, spanning 117 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Malon currently holds the #8331 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Malon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 99 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Malon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malon 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 308 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.

Malon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

308

Since 1908

117 years of records

Peak year

1927

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,331

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1908

Recorded for 117 years

Last year on file: 2024

Malon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1908

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
11
Annual births at peak — across 117 years of records
4681012 202420041996197919531943193419261908 5

Malon popularity over time — girls

99 total births recorded since 1997 (Malon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 99 births
468101214 2024201920162012201020051997 5

Malon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
46 births that decade — 15% of Malon's all-time total
1900s51910s141920s421930s361940s361950s261960s121970s241980s111990s462000s372010s102020s9

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malon?
308 babies have been named Malon since 1908. It currently ranks #8331 among boys. The peak year was 1927 with 11 births.
When was Malon most popular?
Malon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Is Malon a unisex name?
Yes, Malon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 308 births, and as a girl's name it has 99 births.
How long has the name Malon been used?
Malon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 117 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Malon?
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.

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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, 1908–2024 (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.