Baby Name Popularity Profile

Malik

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Malik.

✦ King, owner, master 🌍 Arabic royal
National Rank (2025) #437
All-Time Peak Rank #97 Achieved 1996
Total U.S. Births 49,607 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1949 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 4,026 births in 1996
πŸ’‘ The Malik Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning King, owner, master
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic word malik (Ω…ΩŽΩ„ΩΩƒ) meaning 'king' or 'owner'.
Alternative Spellings
Malek Maleek
Pronunciation: MAH-lik
Themes & Categories
royal
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Malik

According to SSA data, Malik achieved its highest historical rank of #97 in 1996. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1996 with 4,026 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 16.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 62 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Malik across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -16.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,026 births in 1996
Years in Top 100 1 yrs
Years in Top 500 34 yrs
Registry Streak 62 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 5
1950s: 6
1960s: 139
1970s: 1,348
1980s: 1,427
1990s: 17,951
2000s: 14,766
2010s: 9,210
2020s: 4,755

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ma-lik
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 833 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #229 1,794 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #373 3,050 1996 30.4% Decline
Florida #352 3,491 1996 11.1% Decline
South Carolina #826 1,269 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #366 1,481 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #469 1,854 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #400 903 1996 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #558 1,999 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #378 224 1997 Insufficient historical volume
New York #402 4,791 1996 8.5% Decline
Michigan #249 2,265 1996 24.1% Decline
Illinois #303 2,942 1996 16.3% Decline
Tennessee #576 1,184 1996 53.6% Decline
Delaware Unranked 110 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #507 891 1996 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #440 1,330 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #384 470 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #383 2,313 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #450 957 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #472 464 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #335 1,778 1996 +3.0% Growth
Arizona #614 443 1996 Insufficient historical volume
California #426 3,494 1996 +18.8% Growth
Texas #507 2,471 1996 8.2% Decline
Wisconsin #663 642 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #714 513 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #697 750 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #309 497 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #454 315 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #372 615 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #473 435 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 334 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #567 240 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #388 175 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 89 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 117 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #552 208 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 57 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 35 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #539 64 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 6 2001 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 34 1998 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 10 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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