How Many People Are Named Malacai?
An estimated 163 people in the United States have the first name Malacai. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Malacai peaked in popularity in 2017 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malacai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Malacai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
163
About 1 in 2,102,787 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
15 births
Total Registered
164
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malacai
Malacai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 164 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Malacai as a male name
Ranked #9,512 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (15 births)
Malacai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malacai span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 81 babies were registered. While Malacai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Malacai by Decade
How has Malacai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Malacai by State
Malacai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malacai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Malacai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malacai?
We estimate approximately 163 people named Malacai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,102,787 Americans share this first name.
Is Malacai a common name?
Malacai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 164 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malacai most popular?
Malacai reached peak popularity in 2017, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malacai is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Malacai was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Malacai a male name?
Malacai is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Malacai have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Malacai peaked in 2017, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Malacai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malacai Smith, Malacai Johnson, Malacai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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