Boy nameCurrently #1,331 in the USRising

Malikai

3 syllablesPeak year: 20237 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Malikai's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Malikai, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Malikai
19976
20007
200117
200235
200326
200451
200550
200655
200751
200868
200973
201050
201159
201271
201363
201466
201577
201684
2017109
2018103
2019137
2020144
2021117
2022148
2023148
2024144

Malikai through the decades

  • Malikai peaked in 2023, when 148 babies were named Malikai in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Malikai has risen 100% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Malikai currently ranks #1,331 in the US and is on the rise.

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