Malek vs Malik

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

Name A

Malek

Boy name · Rank #1427

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Name B

Malik

Boy name · Rank #429

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Metric Malek Malik
Current Rank #1427 #429
Total Births (all years) 2,965 48,867
Peak Year 2023 1996
Peak Year Births 151 4,026
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Malek Malik
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 6
1960ss — 139
1970ss 31 1,348
1980ss 85 1,427
1990ss 505 17,951
2000ss 780 14,765
2010ss 924 9,205
2020ss 640 4,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malek Malik
2014 96 842
2015 72 862
2016 95 842
2017 93 867
2018 100 873
2019 130 886
2020 125 836
2021 118 808
2022 118 807
2023 151 834
2024 128 736

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, 1974–2024.

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