Compare two names
Malek and Malik side by side: Malek peaked in 2023 and Malik in 1996; in 2025 they were given to 121 and 724 babies.
Malek and Malik, year by year
Girls and boys together; Malek solid, Malik dashed.
| Malek | Malik | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 121 | 724 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,472 among boys’ names | #437 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 3,092 | 49,866 |
| Peak year | 2023 | 1996 |
| Girls | 0.2% | 1% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,040 | 48,700 |
| Median age | 15 | 24 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.