Mali
Meaning
jasmine flower
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mali peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
560 people · the #12,358 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 53
Among people named Mali living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 30 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mali
Most people given the name Mali in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mali deep dive
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