Maleik: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	135	14	–	#2,803
2000s	169	17	+25%	#3,738
2010s	91	9	-46%	#5,854
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-82%	#13,357

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

135

–

#2,803

2000s

169

+25%

#3,738

2010s

-46%

#5,854

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#13,357

The story of Maleik

Maleik is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1992, 405 American babies have been named Maleik. Its peak came in 1998, when 28 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 Maleik stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maleik?

The median living Maleik is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Maleik 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.

Maleik year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#13,442
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,357
2020	–	–
2019	6	#11,631
2018	10	#7,951
2017	9	#8,578
2016	–	–
2015	7	#10,229
2014	8	#9,314
2013	12	#6,877
2012	9	#8,611
2011	15	#5,854
2010	15	#5,931
2009	11	#7,526
2008	12	#7,042
2007	12	#6,922
2006	26	#3,856
2005	18	#4,757
2004	18	#4,712
2003	12	#6,116
2002	23	#3,738
2001	17	#4,610
2000	20	#4,014
1995	26	#2,818
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
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 Maleik, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maleik?

The median living Maleik is about 22 years old. Half of all living Maleiks are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Maleik are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Maleik are alive in the United States, based on 405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maleik in 2025?

Maleik did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Maleik?

405 babies have been named Maleik in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maleik most popular?

Maleik peaked in 1998, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Maleik a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maleik rising or falling?

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

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Maleik popularity over time

The story of Maleik

How old are people named Maleik?

Maleik year by year

Frequently asked questions

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