Ari Malik
There are approximately 2 people named Ari Malik living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ari with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Malik. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Ari
26K
Alive today
Named Malik
21K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 16
Top Census group: White (59.0%)
Estimated bearers: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,908
Per 100K: 6.18
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (71.2%)
First name trend
Ari: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ari. The peak year was 2022 with 1,750 births. The average person named Ari today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ari
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ari, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 59.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ari described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ari at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White59.0% · 12,420
- Hispanic or Latino16.3% · 3,429
- Black or African American12.8% · 2,685
- Two or more races7.3% · 1,526
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 893
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 81
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Malik surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Malik, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 71.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Malik described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Malik at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander71.2% · 13,150
- White17.3% · 3,201
- Black or African American4.7% · 876
- Two or more races4.6% · 851
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 360
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 40
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ari has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0077% of the US population, based on 26,499 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ari right now.
The surname Malik appears at a rate of 6.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0062%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Ari Malik. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ari
FAQ
Ari Malik: questions and answers
How many people are named Ari Malik?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Ari Malik. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0077%) with the surname frequency (6.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ari Malik?
We classify Ari Malik as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ari a male or female name?
Ari is predominantly unisex. Out of 26,960 total SSA registrations, 73.4% were male and 26.6% were female. See the full Ari profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Ari Malik?
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