boy's name
Malakye
MAL-uh-ky (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 625
Malakye is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Malakye Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 167 |
| 2010s | 274 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 76 |
How Popular Is Malakye?
In 2025, Malakye was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Malakye 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 Malakye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Malakye Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malakye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Malakye
- English MAL-uh-ky
Sibling Names for Malakye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Malakye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Malakye
How popular is the name Malakye?
In 2025, Malakye was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Malakye a girl's or a boy's name?
Malakye is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malakye?
Malakye has 3 syllables.
When was Malakye most popular?
Malakye peaked in 2011, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Malakye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malakye currently ranks #6,393 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.