Mali
Mali was the 3954th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 2700th; the most babies were born in 2008 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved down 212 places. More babies were named Mali in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,954 girls, down 741 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37girls
- Girls and boys
- 84% girls, 16% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200865 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,495babies recorded
Mali popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,954 | #9,406 | 37 | 8 |
| 2020 | #3,213 | — | 49 | — |
| 2010 | #3,728 | — | 42 | — |
| 2000 | #4,362 | — | 28 | — |
| 1990 | #12,305 | — | 6 | — |
| 1980 | #11,421 | — | 5 | — |
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How popular is Mali, counting every spelling?
Mali is a spelling of Maleah, a name family that ranked #787 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,954 for Mali on its own. Together these spellings went to 346 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maleah | 187 | #1,215 | 1,182 |
| Mallie | 54 | #3,056 | 272 |
| Mali | 37 | #3,954 | 233 |
| Malea | 21 | #5,842 | 183 |
| Malie | 10 | #9,863 | 53 |
| Mally | 12 | #8,667 | 38 |
| Maleeah | — | — | 35 |
| Malli | 5 | #16,393 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mali?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mali (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Mali born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mali.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mali?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Mali are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Mali mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mali by state
How common Mali was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.4×). In 45 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mali: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mali, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mali
How popular is the name Mali?
Mali was the 3954th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 2700th; the most babies were born in 2008 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved down 212 places. More babies were named Mali in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Mali a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 84% girls, 16% boys given the name Mali in the US.
Where is Mali most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mali was most common in New York (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Jersey and Georgia.