Mali is a rare variant of Malia that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Mali is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,954 among girls (37) and #9,406 among boys (8) — overall #6,063 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | #3,954 | #9,406 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | #3,620 | #8,734 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | #2,875 | #8,671 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | #3,453 | #8,737 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | #3,325 | #7,415 |
| 2020 | 49 | 49 | #3,213 | — |
| 2019 | 69 | 69 | #2,700 | #13,397 |
| 2018 | 32 | 32 | #4,417 | — |
| 2017 | 44 | 44 | #3,526 | — |
| 2016 | 37 | 37 | #4,053 | — |
| 2015 | 46 | 46 | #3,742 | #13,309 |
| 2014 | 57 | 57 | #3,171 | #13,316 |
| 2013 | 43 | 43 | #3,616 | — |
| 2012 | 48 | 48 | #3,406 | — |
| 2011 | 48 | 48 | #3,391 | — |
| 2010 | 42 | 42 | #3,728 | — |
| 2009 | 57 | 57 | #3,230 | #13,749 |
| 2008 | 65 | 65 | #2,793 | — |
| 2007 | 46 | 46 | #3,575 | — |
| 2006 | 37 | 37 | #4,053 | — |
| 2005 | 48 | 48 | #3,484 | #12,628 |
| 2004 | 35 | 35 | #4,059 | — |
| 2003 | 55 | 55 | #2,824 | — |
| 2002 | 29 | 29 | #4,345 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | #4,941 | — |
| 2000 | 28 | 28 | #4,362 | — |
| 1999 | 26 | 26 | #4,398 | — |
| 1998 | 21 | 21 | #6,583 | #9,204 |
| 1997 | 20 | — | #5,145 | — |
| 1996 | 14 | — | #6,604 | — |
| 1995 | 15 | — | #6,145 | — |
| 1994 | 11 | — | #7,951 | — |
| 1993 | 9 | — | #9,216 | — |
| 1992 | 18 | — | #6,900 | #9,313 |
| 1991 | 10 | — | #8,356 | — |
| 1990 | 6 | — | #12,305 | — |
| 1989 | 8 | — | #9,284 | — |
| 1988 | 11 | — | #6,930 | — |
| 1987 | 7 | — | #9,399 | — |
| 1986 | 9 | — | #7,489 | — |
| 1985 | 10 | — | #6,753 | — |
| 1984 | 5 | — | #11,457 | — |
| 1983 | 6 | — | #9,731 | — |
| 1982 | 8 | — | #7,910 | — |
| 1981 | 12 | — | #5,767 | — |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #11,421 | — |
| 1978 | 8 | — | #7,370 | — |
| 1977 | 9 | — | #6,647 | — |
| 1976 | 12 | — | #10,209 | #4,733 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #9,622 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | — | #9,071 | — |
| 1967 | 7 | — | #5,806 | — |