Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- queen
Pronunciation
m(a)-lka, mal-ka
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #12238, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #983, 262 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1008, 248 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 248 |
| 2024 | – | 262 |
| 2023 | – | 237 |
| 2022 | – | 227 |
| 2021 | – | 220 |
| 2020 | – | 183 |
| 2019 | – | 181 |
| 2018 | – | 186 |
| 2017 | – | 212 |
| 2016 | – | 222 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1023, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1230, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2483, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)