Boys' name · since 2005

Malykai

Malykai has 88 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,236 of 45,481
all-time among boys
88
born since 2005
2020s
peak decade

Malykai is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 88 have been recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malykai has been recorded 88 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.

  • #18,236 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 88 born since 2005
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malykai ranks #18,236 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 88 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.

#18,236 of 45,481
all-time among boys
88
born since 2005
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Malykai's 88 recorded births place it above 59.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Malykai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Malykai's full recorded timeline at 2018, 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 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Malykai popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 20052007201120172019202120232024 8

Malykai by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (36 births, 41% of the file).

2020s was Malykai's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Malykai births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Malykai? ▼
88 babies have been named Malykai since 2005. All-time, it sits at #18,236 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
Where does Malykai sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malykai ranks #18,236 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Malykai since 2005 -- 20 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.

Keep exploring Malykai

Nearby Names Like Malykai

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Malykai

Malcolm Boy
#272 70,209 births
Malachi Boy
#134 65,758 births
Malik Boy
#437 49,607 births
Malakai Boy
#213 17,830 births
Malcom Boy
#1771 5,864 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Malykai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2005–2024 (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 Malykai 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.