girl's name
Malay
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 117
Malay is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 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 2007, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Malay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 61 |
| 2010s | 51 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Malay?
In 2022, Malay 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 Malay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malay
How popular is the name Malay?
In 2022, Malay 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 Malay a girl's or a boy's name?
Malay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malay?
Malay has 2 syllables.
When was Malay most popular?
Malay peaked in 2007, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.