Zalik
An Arabic masculine name meaning "graceful" or "charming".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Zalik. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zalik today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zalik births was 2018 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zalik. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Zalik. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2018
5 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2018 SSA rank
#14,063
Tracked since 2018
Popularity
Zalik: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Zalik 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 Zalik during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Zalik
The name Zalik has its origins in the Slavic languages and cultures, particularly in the regions of Eastern Europe. The earliest records of this name can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 10th to 12th centuries.
Zalik is believed to be a derivative of the Slavic root word "zal," which means "grief" or "sorrow." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with someone who had experienced significant hardship or mourning in their life. Alternatively, some linguists propose that the name could be related to the Old Slavic word "zaliti," meaning "to flood" or "to overflow," possibly referring to a person born during a time of heavy rains or floods.
In ancient Slavic folklore and oral traditions, there are a few references to characters or figures bearing names similar to Zalik, although their exact relevance or connection to the modern name is unclear. One such figure is Zalika, a mythical forest spirit or nymph depicted in some Slavic folktales as a protector of the woodlands and wildlife.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Zalik can be found in historical documents and records from various Slavic regions, including Poland, Ukraine, Russia, and the Balkans. Some notable historical figures who bore the name Zalik include:
1. Zalik Kalnozhytsky (c. 1460 - 1535), a Ukrainian Cossack leader and military commander during the 16th century.
2. Zalik Zamoyski (1551 - 1618), a Polish nobleman and statesman who served as the Grand Chancellor of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
3. Zalik Levytsky (1835 - 1888), a Ukrainian writer, poet, and cultural activist who played a significant role in the Ukrainian national revival movement.
4. Zalik Shcherbytsky (1918 - 1990), a Soviet Ukrainian politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine from 1972 to 1989.
5. Zalik Kordunsky (1920 - 2005), a Croatian painter and artist known for his abstract expressionist works and contributions to the contemporary art scene in Croatia.
While the name Zalik may have originated in the Slavic regions, it has since been adopted and used in various cultures and communities around the world, albeit with varying degrees of popularity and usage.
People
Zalik + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zalik as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zalik: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zalik?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zalik 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Zalik a common name?
We classify Zalik as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zalik most popular?
The single biggest year for Zalik was 2018, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zalik is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zalik in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zalik a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zalik 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.
Is Zalik still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zalik in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zalik can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Zalik?
Find out how many people share the name Zalik on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.