Malika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,711

among girls · ↑133 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Malika · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,114

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

183 babies

All-time total

5,003

#2,589 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Malika popularity over time

5,003 babies have been named Malika since 1966, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1960s	30	–	30	3	–	#3,161
1970s	819	–	819	82	+2630%	#1,042
1980s	813	5	818	82	0%	#1,281
1990s	1,377	20	1,397	140	+71%	#1,026
2000s	740	11	751	75	-46%	#1,656
2010s	729	–	729	73	-3%	#2,124
2020s (to 2025)	459	–	459	77	+5%	#2,091

Where Malika 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	62	0.04	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	59	0.04	outside top 500
2029	58	0.04	outside top 500
2030	57	0.04	outside top 500

Where Malika is most popular

Girls named Malika per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Malika 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
New York	56	0.141	+209%
Pennsylvania	16	0.068	+48%
Massachusetts	6	0.050	+9%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	+6%
Maryland	5	0.047	≈ national
California	38	0.045	≈ national
Illinois	10	0.044	≈ national
New Jersey	5	0.028	-39%
Ohio	6	0.025	-45%
Florida	8	0.019	-59%
Texas	5	0.006	-86%
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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 Malika

Malika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,711 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 5,003 American babies have been named Malika. Its peak came in 1996, when 183 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 Malika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Malika?

The median living Malika is about 29 years old; half are between 17 and 40. An estimated 4,900 people named Malika 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.

Malika 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	64	#2,711	–	–
2024	59	#2,844	–	–
2023	88	#2,167	–	–
2022	82	#2,290	–	–
2021	78	#2,337	–	–
2020	88	#2,091	–	–
2019	89	#2,124	–	–
2018	80	#2,290	–	–
2017	84	#2,250	–	–
2016	86	#2,240	–	–
2015	54	#3,113	–	–
2014	80	#2,318	–	–
2013	61	#2,829	–	–
2012	81	#2,330	–	–
2011	62	#2,825	–	–
2010	52	#3,188	–	–
2009	38	#4,070	–	–
2008	58	#3,011	–	–
2007	65	#2,811	–	–
2006	57	#3,006	–	–
2005	59	#2,811	–	–
2004	71	#2,416	–	–
2003	94	#1,941	–	–
2002	84	#2,057	–	–
2001	107	#1,694	6	#10,065
2000	107	#1,656	5	#11,507
1995	149	#1,166	5	#9,756
1990	126	#1,295	–	–
1985	65	#1,750	–	–
1980	90	#1,385	5	#6,877
1975	115	#1,042	–	–
1970	39	#2,103	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Malika?

The median living Malika is about 29 years old. Half of all living Malikas are between 17 and 40 years old.

How many people named Malika are alive today?

An estimated 4,900 people named Malika are alive in the United States, based on 5,003 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Malika mean?

Borrowed from Arabic مَلِكَة (malika, “queen”).

How popular is the name Malika in 2025?

Malika ranked #2,711 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Malika?

5,003 babies have been named Malika in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Malika most popular?

Malika peaked in 1996, when 183 newborns received the name.

Is Malika a boy or girl name?

Malika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Malika rising or falling?

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

Will Malika become more popular?

Malika is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Malika in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Malika

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