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