Names / Girl names
Malka
Current rank
#1,011
and rising
All-time peak
#986
in 2024
First recorded
1946
in U.S. data
Children named
6,500
since 1946
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #986 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Malka first appears in American naming records in 1946, where it reads as a girls' name. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. 2024 marked its high point, reaching #986. More than 6,500 children have been given the name overall.