Maliek: 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	11	1	–	#5,197
1980s	28	3	+155%	#4,752
1990s	358	36	+1179%	#1,461
2000s	371	37	+4%	#2,408
2010s	233	23	-37%	#2,344
2020s (to 2025)	63	11	-55%	#6,038

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,197

1980s

+155%

#4,752

1990s

358

+1179%

#1,461

2000s

371

+4%

#2,408

2010s

233

-37%

#2,344

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#6,038

The story of Maliek

Maliek is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,667 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,064 American babies have been named Maliek. Its peak came in 1997, when 74 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 Maliek stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maliek?

The median living Maliek is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 1,000 people named Maliek 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.

Maliek year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,667
2024	8	#9,542
2023	8	#9,444
2022	15	#6,038
2021	10	#7,940
2020	13	#6,502
2019	18	#5,276
2018	16	#5,694
2017	20	#4,864
2016	13	#6,579
2015	14	#6,185
2014	18	#5,181
2013	30	#3,552
2012	19	#4,968
2011	30	#3,569
2010	55	#2,344
2009	46	#2,687
2008	36	#3,197
2007	35	#3,222
2006	40	#2,862
2005	35	#2,995
2004	35	#2,933
2003	42	#2,497
2002	33	#2,862
2001	41	#2,408
2000	28	#3,124
1995	48	#1,824
1990	16	#3,713
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#5,197
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 Maliek, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maliek?

The median living Maliek is about 22 years old. Half of all living Malieks are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Maliek are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Maliek are alive in the United States, based on 1,064 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maliek in 2025?

Maliek ranked #8,667 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maliek?

1,064 babies have been named Maliek in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maliek most popular?

Maliek peaked in 1997, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Maliek a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maliek rising or falling?

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

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Maliek popularity over time

The story of Maliek

How old are people named Maliek?

Maliek year by year

Frequently asked questions

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