Malikye
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "king", "master", or "sovereign".
Name Census estimates that about 385 living Americans carry the first name Malikye. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Malikye today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Malikye births was 2011 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Malikye. 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
385
~ 1 in 890,271 Americans
Peak year
2011
37 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,497
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Malikye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Malikye from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 187 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Malikye remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Malikye 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 Malikye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Malikye
The name Malikye is a variation of the Arabic name Malik, which means "king" or "sovereign." This name has its origins in ancient Semitic languages, where the root word "MLK" meant "to possess" or "to rule."
The name Malik has been widely used in the Arab world for centuries, and it gained prominence during the Golden Age of Islam, when many rulers and caliphs bore this name. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is Malik ibn Anas, an 8th-century Islamic scholar and the founder of the Maliki school of jurisprudence.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Malik or its variations. One of the most famous is Malik Ambar, a 17th-century Ethiopian-born military leader who served as the Prime Minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in India. Another prominent figure was Malik Kafur, a 14th-century general and ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
In the realm of literature, the name Malik appears in the works of renowned poets and writers. For instance, Malik al-Shu'ara' Bahar was a 12th-century Persian poet and scholar who was renowned for his mastery of the Persian language.
The name Malikye is a variant of Malik, likely influenced by other languages or cultural traditions. One notable figure who bore a similar name was Maliqi Bakhtan, a 9th-century Persian mathematician and astronomer who contributed significantly to the development of spherical trigonometry.
While the name Malikye is less common than its root form, Malik, it carries the same historical and cultural significance, reflecting the rich heritage of the Arabic language and the influential figures who have borne this name throughout the centuries.
People
Malikye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Malikye 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
Malikye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malikye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 385 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Malikye 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 890,271 US residents.
Is Malikye a common name?
We classify Malikye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Malikye most popular?
The single biggest year for Malikye was 2011, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Malikye is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Malikye a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Malikye 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.