Given name & surname · also Lithuanian
Malone
“by the grace of God”·“a follower of St. John”
Malone is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “by the grace of God” (Lithuanian) and “a follower of St. John” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “by the grace of God” (Lithuanian) and “a follower of St. John” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Lithuanian and Irish naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malone through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 727
- 389 boys · 338 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #5,138 for boys · #7,021 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,138 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 16 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 663 as a first name in 2020; 66,928 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.
Malone’s family of names
Malone has a related form in Malon. Malone has a related form in Malona. Malone has a related form in Malonea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Malonivariant
- Malonievariant
- Malonvariant
- Mallonelikely variant
- Meloneavariant
- Maloneevariant
- Malonyvariant
- Maloneyvariant
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