8,897births recorded
11Countries
3Variants
2010Peak · South Australia
#328England & Wales 2025
Mali is a girl name family recorded 8,897 times in 11 countries since 1919. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#328 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2010, at 96.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Malene (Denmark).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Mali
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malene | English | 4,188 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 1986 | – |
| Malene | English | 164 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1939 | – |
| Malene | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1999 | – |
| Mali | English | 2,120 | 🏴 England & Wales | #328 | 2025 | ▲ 115 % |
| Mali | English | 1,495 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3903 | 2023 | ▲ 9 % |
| Mali | English | 260 | 🇫🇷 France | #5941 | 2011 | ▲ 27 % |
| Mali | English | 123 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2006 | – |
| Mali | English | 52 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2021 | new |
| Mali | English | 43 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #665 | 2025 | – |
| Maly | French | 209 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1990 | – |
| Maly | French | 155 | 🇫🇷 France | #6034 | 2007 | new |
| Maly | French | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Malene ↔ Mali — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Mali ↔ Maly — spelling variant
Questions about Mali
How popular is the name Mali?
In 2025 it ranked #328 in England & Wales. Official registers record 8,897 births across 11 countries.
What is Mali in other languages?
Malene (English); Maly (French).
When was Mali most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2010, at 96.7 births per 100,000.
Is Mali a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mali is a girl name.