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Malik

Boy's name · #437 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Malik reached #97 in 1996 and has eased to #437 since. About 50,000 boys have carried it since 1949.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#20 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #29 in Switzerland (2025) · #43 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #58 in Austria (2025) · #83 in Slovenia (2025) · #138 in Sweden (2025) · #151 in Canada (2025) · #178 in Belgium (2025) · #196 in Netherlands (2025) · #211 in France (2025) · #282 in England & Wales (2025) · #370 in Italy (2024) and 7 more.

Famous Maliks

• Malik ibn Anas — Muslim scholar and namesake of the Maliki school (711–795)
• Malik Tillman — American soccer player (born 2002)
• Malik Willis — American football player (born 1999)
• Malik Beasley — American basketball player (born 1996)
• Malik Yoba — American actor (born 1967)

In stories & tradition

• Malik Caesar — Tales of Graces (video game)

What Maliks become

Among 587 notable people named Malik:

Sports figures appear 2.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malik Tillman, American soccer player (born 2002).

Similar names: Khalil · Marco · Zane · Ahmad · Kareem · Mohammed

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