Malek Boy
How popular is Malek?
#1,466 boy name in 2025
121 baby boys were named Malek in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name.
3,051living people named Malek (est.)
15median age of people named Malek
3,092babies named Malek since 1880
1 in 27,400US babies born in 2025
Malek popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,466 for boys (▼ 40 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 121 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+68% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,001 in 2015, #1,390 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (151 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,271 in 2023 |
| First recorded | 1974 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Malek is most popular
Babies named Malek per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (113 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (48 boys)
Malek by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 | #3,808 |
| 1980s | 85 | #3,649 |
| 1990s | 505 | #1,398 |
| 2000s | 780 | #1,477 |
| 2010s | 924 | #1,372 |
| 2020s | 761 | #1,271 |
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Questions
- Is Malek a boy or girl name?
- Malek is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Malek were boys.
- How popular is the name Malek?
- 121 baby boys were named Malek in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name.
- When was Malek most popular?
- Malek peaked in 2023, when 151 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,271 in 2023.
- How many people are named Malek?
- 3,092 babies have been named Malek in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,051 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Malek most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Malek was most common in Michigan, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.