Name meaning & stats
Mali
Mali. 1,495 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Malis are 1.5× over-represented as singers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2019
1,495 US babies were named Mali between 1940 and 2025.
Mali around the world
- England & Wales: 2,050 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 328 in 2025
- Norway: 923 babies since 1945, peak 2009, No. 390 in 2025
- Belgium: 52 babies since 1995, peak 2021, No. 1,216 in 2025
- France: 145 babies since 1900, peak 2020, No. 3,142 in 2025
- Scotland: 23 babies since 1974, peak 2023
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Malis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Singer | 1.5× | Low · 4 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Malis show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Mallies spell it Mali
- Mallie 32%
- Mali 30%
- Malie 8%
- Mahaley 6%
- Malley 4%
- Maly 4%
- Malai 4%
- Maley 4%
- Mally 4%
- Malay 2%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2019)