Mal vs Malik

Side-by-side comparison of Mal and Malik — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mal

Boy name · Rank #10900

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Name B

Malik

Boy name · Rank #429

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Metric Mal Malik
Current Rank #10900 #429
Total Births (all years) 335 48,867
Peak Year 1950 1996
Peak Year Births 13 4,026
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Mal Malik
1880ss 12 —
1910ss 30 —
1920ss 16 —
1930ss 42 —
1940ss 69 5
1950ss 84 6
1960ss 39 139
1970ss — 1,348
1980ss — 1,427
1990ss — 17,951
2000ss 5 14,765
2010ss 12 9,205
2020ss 26 4,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mal Malik
2014 — 842
2015 — 862
2016 — 842
2017 — 867
2018 — 873
2019 7 886
2020 7 836
2021 6 808
2022 7 807
2023 — 834
2024 6 736

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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