Boys' name · since 1989
Malique
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 1,952 babies named Malique, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,389 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,952
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Malique is the #7389 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,952 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Malique recorded 1,952 times among boys since 1989, holding rank #7389 nationally today, ahead of 47% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #3,360 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,389 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,952 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Malique ranks #3,360 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,389 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,952 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,389 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,952
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Malique's 1,952 recorded births place it above 92.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Malique compares
1,952 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Malique's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Malique | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,952 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 133 | 34 | 22,252 |
Malique's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Malique's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 133, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Malique popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 133
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Malique popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1996 (Malique as girls' name)
Malique by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (792 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Malique's strongest decade.
792 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Malique births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
661 births
- 2000s
2000s
792 births
- 2010s
2010s
371 births
- 2020s 122
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 792 births (41% of all-time use).
How Malique 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 Malique's total volume
Malique by state
Where Malique concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 183 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 142 | 7.3% |
| #3 | California | | 71 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 67 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 44 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 42 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 40 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 38 | 1.9% |
183 of 1,952 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Malique appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Malique's data
- Malique's decade-level peak was the 2000s (792 total births); usage has since declined to 122 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Maliques (183 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Malique: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1989–2025 (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 Malique 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.