girl's name
Malaka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 142
Malaka is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Malaka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Malaka?
In 2011, Malaka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Malaka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malaka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malaka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malaka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malaka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malaka
How popular is the name Malaka?
In 2011, Malaka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Malaka a girl's or a boy's name?
Malaka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Malaka most popular?
Malaka peaked in 1993, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.