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Malikai

As of 2025, Malikai ranks #1409 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 129 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1271 five years ago, #1409 now. SSA records for Malikai go back to 1997; the peak came in 2020 at #1271, with 144 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in North Carolina, where it ranks #873 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1409
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1271
in 2020 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
129
boys named Malikai

Malikai popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.005%0.007%0.009%18801900192019401960198020002020#1271 in 2020
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2020

Where Malikai is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025CT—California: #1364 (13 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1364Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025TN—North Carolina: #873 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#873South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Malikai in 2025HI—Texas: #1250 (16 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1250Florida: #1056 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1056
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Carolina (#873), Virginia (#1089), Florida (#1056)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Malikai in the most recent year of SSA data.

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