Malai Name Popularity and Statistics
Malai is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births205
First Year on Record2005
Malai popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 9 | #10,107 |
| 2024 | Girls | 10 | #9,556 |
| 2023 | Girls | 10 | #9,616 |
| 2022 | Girls | 11 | #9,056 |
| 2020 | Girls | 17 | #6,629 |
| 2019 | Girls | 10 | #9,736 |
| 2018 | Girls | 7 | #12,464 |
| 2017 | Girls | 11 | #9,341 |
| 2016 | Girls | 5 | #16,215 |
| 2015 | Girls | 9 | #10,866 |
| 2014 | Girls | 9 | #10,955 |
| 2013 | Girls | 10 | #10,235 |
| 2012 | Girls | 6 | #14,962 |
| 2011 | Girls | 5 | #16,764 |
| 2010 | Girls | 10 | #10,451 |
| 2009 | Girls | 15 | #8,058 |
| 2008 | Girls | 10 | #10,807 |
| 2007 | Girls | 16 | #7,733 |
| 2006 | Girls | 13 | #8,715 |
| 2005 | Girls | 12 | #8,883 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2020 · Girls
17 recorded births and rank #6,629.
2007 · Girls
16 recorded births and rank #7,733.
2009 · Girls
15 recorded births and rank #8,058.
2006 · Girls
13 recorded births and rank #8,715.
Where Malai ranked highest in 2009
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #3,619 · 5 recorded births