Mal

MAL /ˈmæl/
boy 1 syllable trending up

Mal is a rare variant of Malia that peaked in 1950 and has grown less common since.

Mal is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,403 for boy births in the United States (and #19,429 across all names), given to 8 babies. Mal was first reported in SSA data in 1880 and peaked in 1950 (13 births).

About the name Mal

PronunciationMAL /ˈmæl/
CultureKorean
#9,403U.S. rank among boys 2025
#19,429among all names 2025
8U.S. births 2025
13peak births 1950
1880first in SSA data

Names similar to Mal

How popular is Mal?

Boys named Mal 8 in 2025
188019001920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Mal per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1880–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Mal total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202588#9,403
202466#11,837
202277#10,464
202166#11,629
202077#10,199
201977#10,421
201255#13,485
200855#13,831
19696—#4,226
19668—#3,151
19636—#3,880
19628—#3,201
19616—#3,899
19605—#4,391
19599—#2,968
195810—#2,746
19578—#3,165
19565—#4,272
19555—#4,194
19549—#2,877
19535—#4,148
195211—#2,453
19519—#2,790
195013—#2,163
19496—#3,562
19487—#3,199
19478—#3,015
19466—#3,394
19455—#3,602
19447—#3,021
19438—#2,870
19427—#3,105
19419—#2,588
19406—#3,337
193810—#2,421
19376—#3,380
19365—#3,869
19356—#3,500
19338—#2,898
19307—#3,480
19296—#3,806
19265—#4,581
19215—#4,731
19196—#4,007
19185—#4,554
19157—#3,267
19135—#3,094
19127—#2,169
18835—#992
18807—#785