Malique
Malique was the 7492nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1015th; the most babies were born in 1998 (133). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,009 places. More babies were named Malique in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #7,492 boys, down 3,507 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1998133 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,963babies recorded
Malique popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 11 since 1996.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,492 | 11 |
| 2020 | #3,985 | 26 |
| 2010 | #2,310 | 56 |
| 2000 | #1,304 | 99 |
| 1990 | #7,744 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Malique, counting every spelling?
Malique has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Malique?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Malique (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Malique 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 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Malique.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Malique?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Malique are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 16 and 28. That makes Malique 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.
Malique by state
How common Malique was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys 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 Malique: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Malique, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Malique
How popular is the name Malique?
Malique was the 7492nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1015th; the most babies were born in 1998 (133). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,009 places. More babies were named Malique in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Malique a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Malique in the US.
Where is Malique most popular?
In 2021–2025, Malique was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).