Malka
Girl name · #1009 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
In 2025, 248 baby girls were named Malka, placing it at #1009 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1317, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,258 girls born in 2025 was named Malka.
The 79-year story
Malka first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 264 babies and a rank of #984. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Malka per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Malka in class?
Malka scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Malka is most common
State-level data for Malka is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Malka
Statistically, parents drawn to Malka tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Meera, Rivka, Mika, Marwa, and Milena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Malka | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 248 | #1008 |
| 2024 | 264 | #984 |
| 2023 | 237 | #1055 |
| 2022 | 227 | #1098 |
| 2021 | 220 | #1122 |
| 2020 | 183 | #1241 |
| 2019 | 181 | #1280 |
| 2018 | 186 | #1249 |
| 2017 | 212 | #1160 |
| 2016 | 222 | #1140 |
| 2015 | 180 | #1317 |
| 2014 | 177 | #1333 |
| 2013 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2012 | 131 | #1639 |
| 2011 | 156 | #1446 |
| 2010 | 139 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 169 | #1398 |
| 2008 | 125 | #1762 |
| 2007 | 161 | #1453 |
| 2006 | 124 | #1691 |
| 2005 | 152 | #1406 |
| 2004 | 123 | #1593 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1652 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1821 |
| 2001 | 119 | #1560 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Malka a popular girl name?
Malka ranked #1009 among girls in 2025 with 248 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1317.
When was the name Malka most popular?
Malka peaked in 2024, when 264 American girls received the name (ranked #984 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Malka?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,258 newborn American girls was named Malka. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.