Feminine dossier · first seen 1946
Malka
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
264
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Malka
How many people are named Malka?
An estimated 6,293 living Americans are named Malka.
How rare is Malka?
Malka is uncommon among babies today, with 248 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 6.1% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Malka?
The median age of a living American named Malka is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 30 years old.
Is Malka still popular?
Yes — Malka is currently rising in popularity, with 248 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Malka most common?
Malka has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 15.1× more often than the national baseline.
1946Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
6.1%
2025
248
All-time
6,500
Where it lives now
Malka is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 15.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Malka is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.