girl's name
Malky
MAL-kee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,054
Malky is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 141 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 141 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 23,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Malky Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 113 |
| 1990s | 269 |
| 2000s | 577 |
| 2010s | 941 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 734 |
How Popular Is Malky?
In 2025, Malky was given to 141 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Malky 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 Malky
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Malky Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malky over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Malky
- English MAL-kee
Sibling Names for Malky
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Malky — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Malky
How popular is the name Malky?
In 2025, Malky was given to 141 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Malky a girl's or a boy's name?
Malky is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Malky?
Malky has 2 syllables.
When was Malky most popular?
Malky peaked in 2025, when 141 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Malky a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malky currently ranks #1,469 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.