girl's name
Mallaidh
- Origin Irish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (Ireland)
- Births on record 52
Northern Ireland
#241
2023 births
Mallaidh is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #443. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Mallaidh is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in Ireland in 2025, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 5,607 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2007.
Mallaidh over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Mallaidh?
In 2025, Mallaidh was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #443 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Mallaidh is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mallaidh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mallaidh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mallaidh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mallaidh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mallaidh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mallaidh
How popular is the name Mallaidh?
In 2025, Mallaidh was given to 8 babies in Ireland, ranking #443 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Mallaidh a girl's or a boy's name?
Mallaidh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mallaidh most popular?
Mallaidh peaked in 2025, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mallaidh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mallaidh currently ranks #443 in Ireland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.