Malak
Malak was the 1544th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 137 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 1169th with 210 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 234 places. More babies were named Malak in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,544 girls, down 46 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 137girls
- Girls and boys
- 89% girls, 11% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011210 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,183babies recorded
Malak popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,544 | #5,523 | 137 | 17 |
| 2020 | #1,498 | #5,603 | 143 | 16 |
| 2010 | #1,212 | #8,542 | 200 | 9 |
| 2000 | #2,694 | #7,917 | 55 | 8 |
| 1990 | #6,332 | — | 14 | — |
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How popular is Malak, counting every spelling?
Malak is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,373 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,544 for Malak on its own. Together these spellings went to 144 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malak | 137 | #1,544 | 617 |
| Malaak | 7 | #12,690 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Malak?
137 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Malak (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Malak born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 61 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Malak.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Malak?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Malak are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 8 and 19. That makes Malak mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Malak by state
How common Malak was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (6.1×), New York (2.5×), Illinois (2.2×), Virginia (1.9×), New Jersey (1.6×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Malak: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Malak, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Malak
How popular is the name Malak?
Malak was the 1544th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 137 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 1169th with 210 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 234 places. More babies were named Malak in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Malak a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 89% girls, 11% boys given the name Malak in the US.
Where is Malak most popular?
In 2021–2025, Malak was most common in Michigan (0.46 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Illinois.