How Many People Are Named Mali?
An estimated 1,424 people in the United States have the first name Mali. It is predominantly female (94.4%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Mali peaked in popularity in 2019 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mali as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mali paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mali is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,424
About 1 in 240,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.4% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2019
69 births
Total Registered
1,449
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mali
Mali is predominantly female (94.4%), though 81 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mali as a male name
Ranked #8,695 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (11 births)
Mali as a female name
Ranked #3,609 in 2024
43 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (65 births)
Mali: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mali span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 466 babies were registered. While Mali is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mali by Decade
How has Mali 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.
Mali by State
Birth registrations for Mali span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland. On average, about 24 Malis were registered per state.
Mali + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mali as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mali
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mali: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mali?
We estimate approximately 1,424 people named Mali 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 240,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Mali a common name?
Mali is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,449 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mali most popular?
Mali reached peak popularity in 2019, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mali is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mali a female name?
Mali is predominantly female. 94.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mali Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mali Smith, Mali Johnson, Mali 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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