US rank #9508 Boys' name Peak 2021 88 births

Malykai — #9508 US boys' name

88 babies named Malykai in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s232010s292020s36
#9508
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Malykai was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

10 babies were named Malykai in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Malykai

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Malykai between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Malykai currently holds the #9508 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Malykai performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Malykai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Malykai 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 88 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.

Malykai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

88

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2021

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,508

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Malykai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4681012 20242022202020182016200820062005 6

Malykai by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
36 births that decade — 41% of Malykai's all-time total
2000s232010s292020s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malykai?
88 babies have been named Malykai since 2005. It currently ranks #9508 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Malykai most popular?
Malykai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Malykai been used?
Malykai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Malykai?
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, 2005–2024 (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.