Malachy vs Malik

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

Name A

Malachy

Boy name · Rank #5892

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Name B

Malik

Boy name · Rank #429

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Metric Malachy Malik
Current Rank #5892 #429
Total Births (all years) 681 48,867
Peak Year 2002 1996
Peak Year Births 35 4,026
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Malachy Malik
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 10 —
1920ss 20 —
1930ss 16 —
1940ss 8 5
1950ss 13 6
1960ss 11 139
1970ss 17 1,348
1980ss 21 1,427
1990ss 58 17,951
2000ss 241 14,765
2010ss 174 9,205
2020ss 87 4,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malachy Malik
2014 19 842
2015 14 862
2016 24 842
2017 18 867
2018 11 873
2019 16 886
2020 20 836
2021 16 808
2022 18 807
2023 18 834
2024 15 736

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, 1897–2024.

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