Malka is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Malka is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,011 for girl births in the United States (and #1,933 across all names), given to 248 babies. Malka was first reported in SSA data in 1946 and peaked in 2024 (264 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 248 | 248 | #1,011 | — |
| 2024 | 264 | 264 | #986 | — |
| 2023 | 237 | 237 | #1,058 | — |
| 2022 | 227 | 227 | #1,102 | — |
| 2021 | 220 | 220 | #1,124 | — |
| 2020 | 183 | 183 | #1,244 | — |
| 2019 | 181 | 181 | #1,282 | — |
| 2018 | 186 | 186 | #1,249 | — |
| 2017 | 212 | 212 | #1,162 | — |
| 2016 | 222 | 222 | #1,141 | — |
| 2015 | 180 | 180 | #1,324 | — |
| 2014 | 177 | 177 | #1,338 | — |
| 2013 | 171 | 171 | #1,367 | — |
| 2012 | 136 | 136 | #1,644 | #13,490 |
| 2011 | 156 | 156 | #1,450 | — |
| 2010 | 139 | 139 | #1,580 | — |
| 2009 | 169 | 169 | #1,401 | — |
| 2008 | 125 | 125 | #1,767 | — |
| 2007 | 161 | 161 | #1,458 | — |
| 2006 | 124 | 124 | #1,698 | — |
| 2005 | 152 | 152 | #1,411 | — |
| 2004 | 123 | 123 | #1,598 | — |
| 2003 | 116 | 116 | #1,664 | — |
| 2002 | 98 | 98 | #1,837 | — |
| 2001 | 119 | 119 | #1,570 | — |
| 2000 | 112 | 112 | #1,583 | — |
| 1999 | 99 | 99 | #1,674 | — |
| 1998 | 107 | 107 | #1,554 | — |
| 1997 | 95 | — | #1,666 | — |
| 1996 | 98 | — | #1,594 | — |
| 1995 | 78 | — | #1,830 | — |
| 1994 | 89 | — | #1,683 | — |
| 1993 | 63 | — | #2,141 | — |
| 1992 | 73 | — | #1,924 | — |
| 1991 | 76 | — | #1,868 | — |
| 1990 | 78 | — | #1,840 | — |
| 1989 | 70 | — | #1,889 | — |
| 1988 | 69 | — | #1,813 | — |
| 1987 | 64 | — | #1,826 | — |
| 1986 | 53 | — | #2,042 | — |
| 1985 | 53 | — | #2,034 | — |
| 1984 | 63 | — | #1,743 | — |
| 1983 | 50 | — | #2,039 | — |
| 1982 | 50 | — | #2,067 | — |
| 1981 | 49 | — | #2,103 | — |
| 1980 | 49 | — | #2,113 | — |
| 1979 | 42 | — | #2,290 | — |
| 1978 | 45 | — | #2,107 | — |
| 1977 | 40 | — | #2,288 | — |
| 1976 | 44 | — | #2,017 | — |
| 1975 | 34 | — | #2,390 | — |
| 1974 | 36 | — | #2,237 | — |
| 1973 | 30 | — | #2,482 | — |
| 1972 | 26 | — | #2,713 | — |
| 1971 | 30 | — | #2,520 | — |
| 1970 | 26 | — | #2,746 | — |
| 1969 | 25 | — | #2,678 | — |
| 1968 | 14 | — | #3,712 | — |
| 1967 | 11 | — | #4,198 | — |
| 1966 | 12 | — | #3,860 | — |
| 1965 | 12 | — | #3,859 | — |
| 1964 | 16 | — | #3,324 | — |
| 1963 | 13 | — | #3,733 | — |
| 1962 | 15 | — | #3,373 | — |
| 1961 | 20 | — | #2,799 | — |
| 1960 | 26 | — | #2,344 | — |
| 1959 | 16 | — | #3,056 | — |
| 1958 | 12 | — | #3,663 | — |
| 1957 | 8 | — | #4,765 | — |
| 1956 | 12 | — | #3,610 | — |
| 1955 | 5 | — | #6,378 | — |
| 1954 | 13 | — | #3,257 | — |
| 1953 | 16 | — | #2,765 | — |
| 1952 | 8 | — | #4,342 | — |
| 1951 | 9 | — | #3,887 | — |
| 1950 | 11 | — | #3,349 | — |
| 1948 | 9 | — | #3,772 | — |
| 1946 | 5 | — | #5,408 | — |