Malakai
Malakai is a name with multiple cultural origins: Fijian, Tongan, English.
- Fijian
- Tongan
- English
Meaning & Origin of Malakai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Malakai is a name with multiple cultural origins: Fijian, Tongan, English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Fijian
- Tongan
- English
The Story of Malakai
The earliest SSA record of Malakai as a baby boy name dates back to 1988, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 1,669 newborns named Malakai — #214 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Malakais. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #214 among baby boy names with 1,669 births, rising sharply (+49% over the past five years). In total, more than 19K Malakais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Malakai
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About the name Malakai
Malakai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Malakai's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #214. Use the chart and map above to compare Malakai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.