Malkia first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1971. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1975, 25 babies received the name (ranked #2926). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13778), with roughly 7 babies named Malkia each year. Malkia's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 269 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.