Malai is a very rare variant of Malia that peaked in 2020 and has grown less common since.
Malai is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #10,595 for girl births in the United States (and #17,951 across all names), given to 9 babies. Malai was first reported in SSA data in 2005 and peaked in 2020 (17 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | #10,595 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | #9,988 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | #10,069 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | #9,418 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | #6,813 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | #10,200 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | #13,312 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | #9,709 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #17,871 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | #11,511 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | #11,583 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | #10,740 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #16,160 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #18,520 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #10,943 |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 | #8,304 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | #11,300 |
| 2007 | 16 | 16 | #7,957 |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | #9,077 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | #9,226 |