girl's name
Mala
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 868
Mala is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1956, when 51 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mala over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 175 |
| 1960s | 128 |
| 1970s | 83 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 99 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Mala?
In 2025, Mala was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mala is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mala
How popular is the name Mala?
In 2025, Mala was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mala a girl's or a boy's name?
Mala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mala?
Mala has 2 syllables.
When was Mala most popular?
Mala peaked in 1956, when 51 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Mala a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mala currently ranks #3,096 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.