Maleik
Anglicized variant of the Arabic name Malik, meaning "king" or "sovereign".
Name Census estimates that about 399 living Americans carry the first name Maleik. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Maleik today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Maleik births was 1998 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Maleik. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
399
~ 1 in 859,033 Americans
Peak year
1998
28 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,434
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Maleik: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Maleik from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 169 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Maleik by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Maleik during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Maleiks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. North Carolina, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Maleik, while Virginia, Texas, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Maleik
The name Maleik has its origins rooted in Arabic culture and language. It is a variation of the Arabic name Malik, which means "king" or "sovereign." The name Malik itself is derived from the Arabic root word "malaka," meaning "to possess" or "to own."
In the early days of Islam, the name Malik was commonly used by Arab rulers and members of the royal families. It held a strong association with power, authority, and leadership. As the Islamic faith spread across various regions, the name Malik and its variations gained popularity among different cultures and communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maleik can be found in the historical records of the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a vast territory stretching from modern-day Iran to North Africa between the 8th and 13th centuries. During this period, several prominent figures bore the name Maleik or variations of it.
Among the notable historical figures with the name Maleik was Maleik ibn Anas (715-795 CE), a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Medina. He was the founder of the Maliki school of Islamic jurisprudence, one of the four major Sunni schools of Islamic law. His works and teachings had a profound impact on the development of Islamic jurisprudence and legal thought.
Another prominent figure was Maleik al-Ashtar (594-667 CE), a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a celebrated military commander during the early Islamic conquests. He was known for his bravery, strategic acumen, and loyalty to the Islamic faith.
In the realm of literature, Maleik al-Muallim (1030-1093 CE) was a renowned Arab poet and scholar from Cordoba, Spain. His poetry and literary works were highly regarded and influential during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization in Andalusia.
Maleik ibn Anas (941-1036 CE), a famous Arab mathematician and astronomer from Khuzestan, Iran, made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and spherical geometry. His works were widely studied and translated into various languages.
Lastly, Maleik al-Kamil (1180-1238 CE) was an Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He is remembered for his military campaigns against the Crusaders and his efforts to consolidate power in the region during a turbulent period of Islamic history.
People
Maleik + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Maleik as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Maleik: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maleik?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 399 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Maleik going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 859,033 US residents.
Is Maleik a common name?
We classify Maleik as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 405 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Maleik most popular?
The single biggest year for Maleik was 1998, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Maleik is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Maleik a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Maleik in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.