The first name Mali
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 132 girls were named Mali, making it the 328th most popular girls’ name.
GirlsBoys
2,145
babies named Mali, 1996–2025
#328
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mali with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mali at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 37 girls born in the United States were named Mali, the 3,954th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 65 were.
GirlsBoys
1,495
babies named Mali since 1880
#3,954
rank in 2025
2008
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Mali?
- In 2025, 132 girls born in England and Wales were named Mali, ranking 328th.
- Is Mali a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,495 US babies named Mali since 1880, 94% were girls and 6% boys.
- When was Mali most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 65 babies were named Mali, its highest rank at 2,793rd.