Malky
Girl name · #1516 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Malky is currently the #1516 girl name in the United States — 141 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2060, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,766 girls born in 2025 was named Malky.
The 61-year story
Malky first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 141 babies and a rank of #1512. 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 Malky per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Malky in class?
Malky scores 55 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 Malky is most common
State-level data for Malky 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 Malky
Statistically, parents drawn to Malky tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rivky, Maizy, Maisey, Yitty, and Raizy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Malky | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | #1512 |
| 2024 | 126 | #1637 |
| 2023 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1692 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1730 |
| 2020 | 103 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 110 | #1844 |
| 2018 | 92 | #2084 |
| 2017 | 101 | #1964 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1799 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 99 | #1997 |
| 2013 | 88 | #2137 |
| 2012 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2011 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 74 | #2493 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2643 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2690 |
| 2007 | 58 | #3023 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 60 | #2711 |
| 2003 | 60 | #2638 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
| 2001 | 40 | #3368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Malky a popular girl name?
Malky ranked #1516 among girls in 2025 with 141 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Malky most popular?
Malky peaked in 2025, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #1512 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Malky?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,766 newborn American girls was named Malky. It scores 55/100 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.