Boys' name · since 1988
Abdulmalik
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 576 babies named Abdulmalik, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,246 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,270 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 576
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
576 babies have been named Abdulmalik since 1988, making it today's #6270 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Abdulmalik recorded 576 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #6270 nationally today, ahead of 55% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #7,246 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,270 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 576 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdulmalik ranks #7,246 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,270 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 576 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,246 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,270 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 576
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Abdulmalik's 576 recorded births place it above 84.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Abdulmalik compares
576 Top 41% higher than 59% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abdulmalik's all-time total is 56% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abdulmalik | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 576 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Abdulmalik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Abdulmalik's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Abdulmalik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Abdulmalik by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (264 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Abdulmalik's strongest decade.
264 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Abdulmalik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 84
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s
2010s
264 births
- 2020s 102
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 264 births (46% of all-time use).
How Abdulmalik compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Abdulmalik's total volume
Abdulmalik by state
Where Abdulmalik concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Washington | | 5 | 0.9% |
11 of 576 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Abdulmalik's data
- Abdulmalik's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (264 total births) through the 2020s (102) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Abdulmaliks (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Abdulmalik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abdulmalik draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.