How Many People Are Named Malekai?
An estimated 242 people in the United States have the first name Malekai. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Malekai peaked in popularity in 2022 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malekai 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 Malekai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
242
About 1 in 1,416,340 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
27 births
Total Registered
244
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malekai
Malekai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 244 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Malekai as a male name
Ranked #8,076 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (27 births)
Malekai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malekai span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 117 babies were registered. While Malekai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Malekai by Decade
How has Malekai 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.
Malekai by State
Birth registrations for Malekai span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, California. On average, about 6 Malekais were registered per state.
Malekai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malekai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Malekai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malekai?
We estimate approximately 242 people named Malekai 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 1,416,340 Americans share this first name.
Is Malekai a common name?
Malekai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 244 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malekai most popular?
Malekai reached peak popularity in 2022, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malekai is approximately 10 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 Malekai 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 Malekai a male name?
Malekai is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Malekai 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. Malekai peaked in 2022, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Malekai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malekai Smith, Malekai Johnson, Malekai 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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