girl's name
Malala
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 144
Malala is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
Malala over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 23 |
How popular is Malala?
In 2024, Malala was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Malala 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 Malala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malala also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malala
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malala
How popular is the name Malala?
In 2024, Malala was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Malala a girl's or a boy's name?
Malala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Malala most popular?
Malala peaked in 2018, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Malala a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malala currently ranks #6,470 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.