Malik
Arabic malik means king or sovereign, and the word is among the names of God in Islamic tradition; the given name is used across the Muslim world.
Malik in 2025
Malik was given to 724 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 881st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,579 babies born.
The history of Malik
Malik reached its highest point in 1996, when 4,050 babies were given the name, ranking 186th that year.
Across the 77 years of records since 1949, 49,866 babies have been named Malik. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Malik by decade
| Decade | Babies named Malik | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 8,784 |
| 1950s | 6 | 8,024 |
| 1960s | 139 | 2,690 |
| 1970s | 1,380 | 1,497 |
| 1980s | 1,448 | 1,481 |
| 1990s | 18,081 | 186 |
| 2000s | 14,815 | 343 |
| 2010s | 9,237 | 562 |
| 2020s | 4,755 | 752 |
Where Malik is heading
Malik has fallen 16% over the past decade, from 862 babies in 2015 to 724 in 2025.
Names like Malik
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Malik.