Maliek Boy
How popular is Maliek?
#8,239 boy name in 2025
9 baby boys were named Maliek in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
1,044living people named Maliek (est.)
23median age of people named Maliek
1,064babies named Maliek since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Maliek popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,239 for boys (▲ 743 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,995 in 2015, #6,292 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1997 (74 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,453 in 1997 |
| First recorded | 1975 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Maliek by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | #4,795 |
| 1980s | 28 | #4,497 |
| 1990s | 358 | #1,453 |
| 2000s | 371 | #2,382 |
| 2010s | 233 | #2,323 |
| 2020s | 63 | #5,870 |
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Questions
- Is Maliek a boy or girl name?
- Maliek is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Maliek were boys.
- How popular is the name Maliek?
- 9 baby boys were named Maliek in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
- When was Maliek most popular?
- Maliek peaked in 1997, when 74 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,453 in 1997.
- How many people are named Maliek?
- 1,064 babies have been named Maliek in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,044 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
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.