Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Malak

Meaning angel Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #1,544 Trend → Stable

Malak is a given name. It derives from the Semitic word for "angel"..

Rank 2025
#1,544
among girls · ↑128 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
154
named Malak · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,732
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
210 babies
All-time total
4,183
#3,044 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Malak popularity over time

4,183 babies have been named Malak since 1983, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 27 – 27 3 – #10,328
1990s 255 20 275 28 +919% #2,854
2000s 1,146 66 1,212 121 +341% #1,278
2010s 1,706 114 1,820 182 +50% #1,169
2020s (to 2025) 760 89 849 142 -22% #1,498

Where Malak 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 137 0.09 outside top 500
2027 138 0.09 outside top 500
2028 138 0.09 outside top 500
2029 138 0.09 outside top 500
2030 138 0.09 outside top 500

Where Malak is most popular

Girls named Malak per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

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 Malak 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
Michigan 84 0.461 +506%
New York 74 0.187 +146%
Illinois 39 0.170 +124%
Virginia 25 0.147 +93%
New Jersey 22 0.122 +60%
Ohio 24 0.101 +33%
Massachusetts 11 0.091 +20%
California 57 0.068 -11%
Texas 48 0.060 -22%
Florida 19 0.044 -42%
Arizona 5 0.036 -53%
Washington 5 0.035 -54%
North Carolina 7 0.031 -60%
Georgia 6 0.026 -65%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Malak

Malak is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,544 in 2025 with 137 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 4,183 American babies have been named Malak, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 210 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Malak stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malak?

The median living Malak is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 4,200 people named Malak are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Malak year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 137 #1,544 17 #5,523
2024 123 #1,672 18 #5,363
2023 114 #1,787 14 #6,390
2022 132 #1,608 12 #7,082
2021 111 #1,825 12 #6,951
2020 143 #1,498 16 #5,603
2019 116 #1,766 8 #9,423
2018 139 #1,563 12 #6,974
2017 187 #1,264 21 #4,682
2016 173 #1,367 13 #6,578
2015 182 #1,310 12 #6,933
2014 168 #1,380 16 #5,624
2013 169 #1,378 11 #7,358
2012 162 #1,414 12 #6,881
2011 210 #1,169 – –
2010 200 #1,212 9 #8,542
2009 191 #1,278 8 #9,557
2008 151 #1,536 8 #9,537
2007 134 #1,660 8 #9,434
2006 136 #1,586 – –
2005 125 #1,622 6 #10,978
2004 127 #1,559 7 #9,577
2003 89 #2,028 9 #7,613
2002 66 #2,439 7 #9,039
2001 72 #2,250 5 #11,666
2000 55 #2,694 8 #7,917
1995 31 #3,547 7 #7,496
1990 14 #6,332 – –
1985 5 #11,737 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malak?

The median living Malak is about 13 years old. Half of all living Malaks are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Malak are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Malak are alive in the United States, based on 4,183 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Malak mean?

Malak is a given name. It derives from the Semitic word for "angel"..

How popular is the name Malak in 2025?

Malak ranked #1,544 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 137 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malak?

4,183 babies have been named Malak in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malak most popular?

Malak peaked in 2011, when 210 newborns received the name.

Is Malak a boy or girl name?

Malak is used for both: about 93% of babies named Malak have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Malak rising or falling?

Malak is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Malak become more popular?

Malak looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 138 girls named Malak in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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