Trend of the Popularity of Malik as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 724 male babies that were named Malik in the US, which was 0.04% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Malik peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1996 with a count of 4,026 babies, which was 0.21% of the total male babies born in the US in 1996.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Malik, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Malik.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Malik in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Malik in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Malik from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Malik as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 168 0.01
1981 131 0.01
1982 113 0.01
1983 115 0.01
1984 114 0.01
1985 124 0.01
1986 127 0.01
1987 154 0.01
1988 158 0.01
1989 223 0.01
1990 328 0.02
1991 368 0.02
1992 582 0.03
1993 766 0.04
1994 853 0.04
1995 2707 0.14
1996 4026 0.21
1997 3381 0.18
1998 2694 0.14
1999 2246 0.12
2000 2084 0.11
2001 1864 0.10
2002 1659 0.09
2003 1506 0.08
2004 1377 0.07
2005 1253 0.06
2006 1191 0.06
2007 1255 0.06
2008 1218 0.06
2009 1359 0.07
2010 1192 0.06
2011 988 0.05
2012 913 0.05
2013 940 0.05
2014 842 0.04
2015 862 0.05
2016 844 0.04
2017 869 0.05
2018 874 0.05
2019 886 0.05
2020 838 0.05
2021 810 0.05
2022 808 0.05
2023 835 0.05
2024 740 0.04
2025 724 0.04