Maliki: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,808

among boys · ↑557 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maliki

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2005

79 babies

All-time total

1,181

#4,634 all-time among boys

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Maliki popularity over time

1,181 babies have been named Maliki since 1992, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	68	7	–	#4,556
2000s	439	44	+546%	#1,704
2010s	474	47	+8%	#2,290
2020s (to 2025)	200	33	-30%	#2,386

Where Maliki 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	15	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Maliki

Maliki is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,808 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,181 American babies have been named Maliki. Its peak came in 2005, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Maliki?

The median living Maliki is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 1,200 people named Maliki 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.

Maliki year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,808
2024	18	#5,365
2023	29	#3,854
2022	38	#3,194
2021	38	#3,155
2020	56	#2,386
2019	43	#2,882
2018	53	#2,460
2017	38	#3,106
2016	39	#3,043
2015	58	#2,290
2014	50	#2,503
2013	51	#2,448
2012	44	#2,749
2011	47	#2,618
2010	51	#2,454
2009	48	#2,611
2008	56	#2,337
2007	54	#2,401
2006	56	#2,271
2005	79	#1,704
2004	45	#2,471
2003	41	#2,537
2002	30	#3,059
2001	22	#3,803
2000	8	#7,921
1995	10	#5,760
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maliki?

The median living Maliki is about 14 years old. Half of all living Malikis are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Maliki are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Maliki are alive in the United States, based on 1,181 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maliki in 2025?

Maliki ranked #4,808 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maliki?

1,181 babies have been named Maliki in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maliki most popular?

Maliki peaked in 2005, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Maliki a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maliki rising or falling?

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

Will Maliki become more popular?

Maliki is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 boys named Maliki 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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