Malo
How to say it: ma-LOH · /mæˈloʊ/
From Old Breton Machlou meaning 'bright pledge'; name of 6th-century saint and French port Saint-Malo.
Malo was the 6,496th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up 3.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,496 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 11 |
| Share of births | 1 in 301,394 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
| In France, 2025 | #28 among boys’ names, 1,735 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Malo peaked in the 1970s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Malo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #28 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Malo
- Malo Gusto (born 2003)French footballer
- Malo (520–621)Welsh saint who became founder of Saint-Malo in Brittany
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