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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mal | Malik |
| Current Rank | #10949 | #428 |
| Total Births (all years) | 343 | 49,607 |
| Peak Year | 1950 | 1996 |
| Peak Year Births | 13 | 4,026 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1949 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mal | Malik |
| 1880s | 12 | - |
| 1910s | 30 | - |
| 1920s | 16 | - |
| 1930s | 42 | - |
| 1940s | 69 | 5 |
| 1950s | 84 | 6 |
| 1960s | 39 | 139 |
| 1970s | - | 1,348 |
| 1980s | - | 1,427 |
| 1990s | - | 17,951 |
| 2000s | 5 | 14,766 |
| 2010s | 12 | 9,210 |
| 2020s | 34 | 4,755 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mal | Malik |
| 2014 | - | 842 |
| 2015 | - | 862 |
| 2016 | - | 844 |
| 2017 | - | 869 |
| 2018 | - | 874 |
| 2019 | 7 | 886 |
| 2020 | 7 | 838 |
| 2021 | 6 | 810 |
| 2022 | 7 | 808 |
| 2023 | - | 835 |
| 2024 | 6 | 740 |
| 2025 | 8 | 724 |