Boys' name · since 1992
Maleik
Maleik has 405 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,958 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 405
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Maleik is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 405 have been recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maleik has been recorded 405 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2023.
- #8,958 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 405 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maleik ranks #8,958 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 405 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,958 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 405
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Maleik's 405 recorded births place it above 80.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Maleik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maleik's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maleik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Maleik by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (169 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Maleik's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Maleik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
135 births
- 2000s
2000s
169 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 169 births (42% of all-time use).
Maleik by state
Where Maleik concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Maleik's decade-level peak was the 2000s (169 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Maleiks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Maleik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~31 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, 1992–2023 (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 Maleik 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.