Malaika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,344

among girls · ↓134 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Malaika · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,606

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

86 babies

All-time total

2,662

#3,878 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Malaika popularity over time

2,662 babies have been named Malaika since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	15	2	–	#5,449
1970s	423	42	+2720%	#1,390
1980s	174	17	-59%	#3,178
1990s	331	33	+90%	#2,880
2000s	681	68	+106%	#2,128
2010s	598	60	-12%	#2,563
2020s (to 2025)	440	73	+23%	#2,210

Where Malaika is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	82	0.05	outside top 500
2027	85	0.05	outside top 500
2028	88	0.05	outside top 500
2029	91	0.06	outside top 500
2030	93	0.06	outside top 500

Where Malaika is most popular

Girls named Malaika per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Oregon.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Malaika born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Massachusetts	14	0.116	+149%
Maryland	10	0.094	+103%
Oregon	5	0.077	+65%
New York	29	0.073	+57%
Florida	29	0.068	+45%
Indiana	7	0.050	+7%
Texas	39	0.048	≈ national
North Carolina	10	0.044	-6%
Georgia	5	0.022	-53%
California	18	0.021	-54%
Ohio	5	0.021	-55%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Malaika

Malaika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,344 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 2,662 American babies have been named Malaika. Its peak came in 2006, when 86 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Malaika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malaika?

The median living Malaika is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 33. An estimated 2,600 people named Malaika are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Malaika year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	78	#2,344
2024	86	#2,210
2023	72	#2,483
2022	67	#2,623
2021	75	#2,406
2020	62	#2,702
2019	52	#3,120
2018	66	#2,636
2017	69	#2,563
2016	57	#2,953
2015	63	#2,798
2014	58	#2,963
2013	53	#3,108
2012	49	#3,347
2011	62	#2,824
2010	69	#2,631
2009	61	#2,875
2008	51	#3,300
2007	69	#2,670
2006	86	#2,241
2005	74	#2,397
2004	85	#2,128
2003	72	#2,335
2002	66	#2,438
2001	60	#2,556
2000	57	#2,623
1995	34	#3,332
1990	28	#3,773
1985	10	#6,752
1980	27	#3,178
1975	36	#2,308
1970	37	#2,184
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Famous people named Malaika

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Malaika Arora Indian actress (born 1973) Contemporary
2 Malaika Mihambo German athletics competitor b. 1994 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Malaika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Malaika?

The median living Malaika is about 20 years old. Half of all living Malaikas are between 9 and 33 years old.

How many people named Malaika are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Malaika are alive in the United States, based on 2,662 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Malaika in 2025?

Malaika ranked #2,344 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malaika?

2,662 babies have been named Malaika in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malaika most popular?

Malaika peaked in 2006, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Malaika a boy or girl name?

Malaika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Malaika rising or falling?

Malaika is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Malaika become more popular?

Malaika is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 93 girls named Malaika in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Malaika?

Well-known people named Malaika include Malaika Arora (actor), Malaika Mihambo (athlete).

Names like Malaika

Names that sound and feel close to Malaika: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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