Masculine dossier · first seen 1988

Malakai

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2025

Peak births

1,657

Current vitality

Healthy

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

1988Peak 20252025

Quick answers about Malakai

How many people are named Malakai?

An estimated 17,671 living Americans are named Malakai.

How rare is Malakai?

Malakai is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,657 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.

How old is the typical Malakai?

The median age of a living American named Malakai is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 12 years old.

Is Malakai still popular?

Yes — Malakai is currently rising in popularity, with 1,657 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.9× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Malakai most common?

Malakai has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appeared 3.7× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year

2025

Decline from peak

2025

1,657

All-time

17,830

Diaspora map

Malakai broke out in Arizona and Colorado (2010) and became over-represented in 14 states over 13 years.

Broke out: Arizona and Colorado, 2010 · over-represented in 14 states over 13 years

Malakai is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 1,657 boys in 2025, it has never been more common.

Malakai hit a new high in 2025, when 1,657 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 17,830 Americans named Malakai since 1988.

Rarity scoreMainstream

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

17,671

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age7

Core range3–12

Playground Density Index 2.8%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.

Geographic heartland

Hawaii

3.7× higher affinity than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Hawaii · 2020s 3.7×