Boy name
Malik
Malik holds the #437 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 724 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #373 in 2020 to #437 today. Its strongest year on record was 1996 (#97 nationally, 4,026 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1949. The name's biggest fan base is in Maryland (#227 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#437
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#97
in 1996 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
724
boys named Malik
Malik popularity, 1880–2025
Where Malik is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#227), Michigan (#248), Minnesota (#304)
Uniqueness score
39/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Malik in the most recent year of SSA data.
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