Given name & surname
Malie
“a ruler; the firstborn son”
Malie is a variant of Mali. One Indian interpretation is “a ruler; the firstborn son.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malie is a variant of Mali. One Indian interpretation is “a ruler; the firstborn son.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Malie is a variant of Mali. Mali has been associated with Welsh and Indian naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 391
- 0 boys · 391 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,863 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,863 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 435 as a first name in 2020; 116 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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