Malik
Boy nameMalik has been given to 49,866 babies in the U.S. since 1949. It peaked in 1996 and currently ranks #437 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /məˈlik/
From Arabic مَالِك (mālik) and مَلِك (malik, “Leader”).
Origin: Arabic
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
49,866
Peak year
1996 (4,050 babies)
Rank in 2025
#437 for boys
First recorded
1949
10-year trend
▼ -16%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Malik
Malik ibn Anas
Arab Islamic jurist, theologian and hadith traditionist (711–795)
Malik-Shah I
During his rule as the Sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1072 to 1092, Sultan Malik-Shah I played a crucial role in the h
Malik Tillman
German-American soccer player
Malik Bendjelloul
Swedish film and documentary director (1977-2014)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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