Maliek vs Malcolm

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

Name A

Maliek

Boy name · Rank #9168

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Name B

Malcolm

Boy name · Rank #314

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Metric Maliek Malcolm
Current Rank #9168 #314
Total Births (all years) 1,055 68,941
Peak Year 1997 1992
Peak Year Births 74 1,495
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maliek Malcolm
1880ss — 209
1890ss — 335
1900ss — 564
1910ss — 3,555
1920ss — 6,088
1930ss — 5,380
1940ss — 5,680
1950ss — 5,701
1960ss — 4,906
1970ss 11 3,849
1980ss 28 4,529
1990ss 358 10,063
2000ss 371 5,145
2010ss 233 7,101
2020ss 54 5,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maliek Malcolm
2014 18 682
2015 14 741
2016 13 784
2017 20 814
2018 16 804
2019 18 1,022
2020 13 1,170
2021 10 1,228
2022 15 1,219
2023 8 1,131
2024 8 1,088

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, 1975–2024.

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