Mali*

#5,401 most common girls' name of all time · #9,148 across all names · 6% male / 94% female · used 1967–2025 · notable crossover

Rank among girls

#5,401

Rank overall

#9,148 of 105,966

First appeared

1967

Years on the list

52 of 146

All-time

1,495

Since 2016

510

Peak year

2019 #2,693

Best rank

#2,693 2019

Girls Boys peak 69/yr

Mali first appears in 1967. That's the first year it was given to at least 5 US babies, which is the threshold below which the SSA withholds a name.

Year	Girls	Boys	Total	Rank
2025	37	8	45	#3,930
2024	43	9	52	#3,599
2023	59	9	68	#2,862
2022	46	9	55	#3,432
2021	48	11	59	#3,314
2020	49	—	49	#3,195
2019	64	5	69	#2,693
2018	32	—	32	#4,389
2017	44	—	44	#3,511
2016	37	—	37	#4,024
2015	41	5	46	#3,723
2014	52	5	57	#3,159
2013	43	—	43	#3,604
2012	48	—	48	#3,383
2011	48	—	48	#3,368
2010	42	—	42	#3,708
2009	52	5	57	#3,208
2008	65	—	65	#2,785
2007	46	—	46	#3,561
2006	37	—	37	#4,028
2005	43	5	48	#3,487
2004	35	—	35	#4,035
2003	55	—	55	#2,823
2002	29	—	29	#4,335
2001	24	—	24	#4,902
2000	28	—	28	#4,335
1999	26	—	26	#4,367
1998	15	6	21	#6,486
1997	20	—	20	#5,099
1996	14	—	14	#6,516
1995	15	—	15	#6,086
1994	11	—	11	#7,793
1993	9	—	9	#8,984
1992	13	5	18	#6,827
1991	10	—	10	#8,220
1990	6	—	6	#11,854
1989	8	—	8	#9,116
1988	11	—	11	#6,883
1987	7	—	7	#9,196
1986	9	—	9	#7,444
1985	10	—	10	#6,702
1984	5	—	5	#11,078
1983	6	—	6	#9,534
1982	8	—	8	#7,822
1981	12	—	12	#5,754
1980	5	—	5	#11,100
1978	8	—	8	#7,331
1977	9	—	9	#6,661
1976	5	7	12	#10,047
1974	5	—	5	#9,507
1971	5	—	5	#9,099
1967	7	—	7	#6,022