Malakai vs Malik

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

Name A

Malakai

Boy name · Rank #233

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Name B

Malik

Boy name · Rank #429

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Malakai Malik
Current Rank #233 #429
Total Births (all years) 16,157 48,867
Peak Year 2023 1996
Peak Year Births 1,575 4,026
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Malakai Malik
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 6
1960ss — 139
1970ss — 1,348
1980ss 7 1,427
1990ss 136 17,951
2000ss 2,443 14,765
2010ss 6,356 9,205
2020ss 7,215 4,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malakai Malik
2014 545 842
2015 600 862
2016 732 842
2017 813 867
2018 838 873
2019 1,078 886
2020 1,187 836
2021 1,390 808
2022 1,526 807
2023 1,575 834
2024 1,537 736

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, 1988–2024.

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