Rising since 1986, #1,008 for girls today.
Popularity of Malka since 1946
Babies named Malka per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 110 |
| 1960s | 164 |
| 1970s | 353 |
| 1980s | 570 |
| 1990s | 856 |
| 2000s | 1,299 |
| 2010s | 1,755 |
| 2020s | 1,379 |
Meaning & origin
Malka, meaning 'queen' in Hebrew, has a long history of use within Jewish communities. The name first appeared on the U.S. Social Security list in 1946. In 2025, it ranked 1008th overall, with a frequency of 1 in 6,481 girls. Its popularity has been on a steady upward trajectory since 1986, and it reached its peak rank of 1008 in 2024. Malka is most common in New Jersey and New York, reflecting its strong ties to Jewish populations in those states. Its rise may be part of a broader trend toward traditional Hebrew names.
Malka is the Hebrew word for 'queen.' While Malka appears in the Hebrew Bible as a term rather than a personal name, it has been used as a feminine given name among Jewish communities for centuries, particularly in Eastern Europe. It is also a common Yiddish name derived from the same Hebrew root, reflecting the tradition of naming girls after abstract concepts or noble titles.
Where Malka is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Malka” around the world
Where Malka lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Malki, Mally
Sibling names for Malka
Names that share Malka's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Leah, Rivka, Bluma, Golda, Tova, Gitty, Baila, Blima, Bracha, Faiga, Faigy, Gittel, Hinda, Hindy, Nechama, Raizy, Rivky, Shaindy, Basya, Bayla, Breindy, Brocha, Brucha, Fraida, Fraidy, Leeba, Liba, Mushka, Pessy, Rifky, Ruchel, Shaindel, Tzirel, Aidel, Blimi, Blimie, Breindel, Ettel, Faige, Feige, Fradel, Gitel, Raizel, Shterna, Shulamis, Tzippy, Yitta, Zissel, Fruma, Chavie, Feiga, Frimy, Nechuma, Yittel
Brothers: Shlomo, Yosef, Mendel, Herschel, Zev, Chaim, Dovid, Yitzchok, Mendy, Shulem, Yechiel, Alter, Avrum, Bentzion, Cheskel, Chesky, Hersh, Izik, Leib, Nosson, Pinchos, Shloime, Shloma, Shmiel, Shneur, Yecheskel, Berish, Fishel, Kalman, Leibish, Moishy, Nuchem, Pinchus, Schneur, Yanky, Yidel, Zalman, Avrumi, Berel, Boruch, Gedalia, Kalmen, Leiby, Nachmen, Nochum, Pesach, Shloima, Shloimy, Shlomie, Sruly, Yedidya
