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Origin & history of Mal1
Scottish roots
Mal comes from the Scottish tradition, meaning Devotee of St. Colomba.
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How popular is Mal?
1950
peak year
The name Mal reached its peak in 1950, with 13 registrations (ranked #2163). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10896) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Mal's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 335 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,163)
(ranked #2,163)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
335
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Mal8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
M4
A1
L3
Sum: 8 → Life path 8
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Personality of Mal💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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