Malakia is a very rare variant of Malakai that peaked in 1990 and has since faded.
Malakia is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,206 for boy births in the United States (and #27,145 across all names), given to 5 babies. Malakia was first reported in SSA data in 1990 and peaked in 2006 (7 births).
Boys named Malakia per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1990–2025 · 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
Girls named Malakia
Girls named Malakia per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1990–2025 · 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