How Many People Are Named Malak?
An estimated 3,984 people in the United States have the first name Malak. It is predominantly female (93.2%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Malak peaked in popularity in 2011 with 210 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malak as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Malak paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Malak is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,984
About 1 in 86,033 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.2% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
210 births
Total Registered
4,029
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malak
Malak is predominantly female (93.2%), though 272 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Malak as a male name
Ranked #5,348 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (21 births)
Malak as a female name
Ranked #1,665 in 2024
123 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (210 births)
Malak: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malak span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,820 babies were registered. While Malak is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Malak by Decade
How has Malak tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Malak by State
Birth registrations for Malak span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, New York, California. The lowest are in Washington, Kentucky, Connecticut. On average, about 123 Malaks were registered per state.
Malak + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malak as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Malak
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Malak: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malak?
We estimate approximately 3,984 people named Malak are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 86,033 Americans share this first name.
Is Malak a common name?
Malak is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,029 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malak most popular?
Malak reached peak popularity in 2011, when 210 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malak is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malak a female name?
Malak is predominantly female. 93.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malak Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malak Smith, Malak Johnson, Malak Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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