Malu is a very rare variant of Malia that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.
Malu is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #9,251 for girl births in the United States (and #15,725 across all names), given to 11 babies. Malu first appears in 1995 and peaked in 2024 (25 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | #9,251 | — |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | #5,241 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | #7,134 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | #5,573 | — |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | #5,685 | — |
| 2020 | 28 | 28 | #5,426 | #13,336 |
| 2019 | 23 | 23 | #5,553 | — |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | #7,623 | — |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | #8,124 | — |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | #8,251 | — |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #15,702 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #15,842 | — |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | #10,000 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #12,940 | — |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | #16,233 | — |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | #16,494 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #16,803 | — |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | #13,146 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #17,123 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #15,624 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #14,839 | — |