Boy name
Malakai
Malakai holds the #213 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,657 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #285 in 2020 to #213 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1988 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Hawaii (#22 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#213
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#213
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,657
boys named Malakai
Malakai popularity, 1880–2025
Where Malakai is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#22), New Mexico (#99), Maine (#139)
Uniqueness score
29/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Malakai in the most recent year of SSA data.
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