Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1997

Maleek

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,420 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,420
among boys · ↓224 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Maleek · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
90 babies
All-time total
2,086
#3,224 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Maleek popularity over time

2,086 babies have been named Maleek since 1974, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 11 1 – #5,359
1980s 28 3 +155% #3,937
1990s 529 53 +1789% #1,280
2000s 677 68 +28% #1,579
2010s 550 55 -19% #1,941
2020s (to 2025) 291 49 -12% #2,208

Where Maleek is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Maleek

Maleek is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,420 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,086 American babies have been named Maleek. Its peak came in 1997, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Maleek?

The median living Maleek is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 26. An estimated 2,100 people named Maleek are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Maleek year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,420
2024 38 #3,196
2023 57 #2,409
2022 50 #2,663
2021 64 #2,208
2020 48 #2,642
2019 49 #2,647
2018 44 #2,780
2017 61 #2,206
2016 39 #3,042
2015 48 #2,589
2014 49 #2,531
2013 70 #1,984
2012 66 #2,083
2011 72 #1,941
2010 52 #2,423
2009 72 #1,967
2008 74 #1,943
2007 70 #2,010
2006 77 #1,803
2005 66 #1,937
2004 56 #2,122
2003 61 #1,924
2002 54 #2,036
2001 72 #1,643
2000 75 #1,579
1995 73 #1,388
1990 14 #4,112
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maleek?

The median living Maleek is about 18 years old. Half of all living Maleeks are between 10 and 26 years old.

How many people named Maleek are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Maleek are alive in the United States, based on 2,086 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maleek in 2025?

Maleek ranked #3,420 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maleek?

2,086 babies have been named Maleek in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maleek most popular?

Maleek peaked in 1997, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Maleek a boy or girl name?

Maleek is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maleek rising or falling?

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

Will Maleek become more popular?

Maleek is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Maleek in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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