Malone
Malone was the 5138th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked 3217th; the most babies were born in 2024 (21). Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,121 places. More babies were named Malone in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Milan) Origin uncertain · Slavic, Italian, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #5,138 boys, up 2,187 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 19boys
- Girls and boys
- 46% girls, 54% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202421 babies
- Total since 1880
- 727babies recorded
What does the name Malone mean?
Malone is a spelling of Milan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Milan's meaning and origin.
Milan has two unrelated sources. As a Slavic man's name it comes from the element mil, 'kind, dear, gracious', and Wikipedia says it began as a pet form of names starting with Mil-; it is common in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Balkans. As an English girl's name it is usually taken from the Italian city of Milan (Milano), from Latin Mediolanum, as Wiktionary notes. Pronunciation differs: mee-LAHN or MY-luhn.
mil (Slavic, “kind, dear, gracious”)Mediolānum (Latin, “Milan (Celtic origin)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Slavic name and Italian place name are separate sources.
Related names: Mila, Milana, Milano, Milo.
See also: Slavic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Milan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Milan (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Malone popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,021 | #5,138 | 16 | 19 |
| 2020 | #6,815 | #7,325 | 17 | 11 |
| 2010 | #10,228 | #11,673 | 11 | 6 |
| 2000 | #11,388 | #5,780 | 8 | 12 |
| 1990 | — | #7,745 | — | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | #3,217 | — | 7 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | #4,705 | — | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Malone, counting every spelling?
Malone is a spelling of Milan, a name family that ranked #239 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,138 for Malone on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,586 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 1,418 | #242 | 6,366 |
| Mylan | 87 | #1,832 | 414 |
| Mylen | 22 | #4,648 | 116 |
| Malone | 19 | #5,138 | 83 |
| Millan | 20 | #4,984 | 78 |
| Mylon | 8 | #9,441 | 58 |
| Mylin | 12 | #7,065 | 37 |
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 Malone?
19 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Malone (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Malone 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 439 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Malone.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Malone?
About 300 people born in the US named Malone are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 22. That makes Malone 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Malone: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Malone, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Malone
What does Malone mean?
The origin of Milan is uncertain: Slavic name and Italian place name are separate sources.
How popular is the name Malone?
Malone was the 5138th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked 3217th; the most babies were born in 2024 (21). Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,121 places. More babies were named Malone in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Malone a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 46% girls, 54% boys given the name Malone in the US.