The first name Malka
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 26 girls were named Malka, making it the 1,229th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 33 births (#1,023).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Malka with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Malka at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 248 girls born in the United States were named Malka, the 1,011th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 264 were.
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 Malka?
- In 2025, 26 girls born in England and Wales were named Malka, ranking 1,229th. Its peak was 2022, with 33 births.
- Is Malka a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,505 US babies named Malka since 1880 were girls.
- When was Malka most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 264 babies were named Malka, its highest rank at 986th.