How Many People Are Named Maleik?
An estimated 399 people in the United States have the first name Maleik. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Maleik peaked in popularity in 1998 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maleik 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 Maleik paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
399
About 1 in 859,033 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1998
28 births
Total Registered
405
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maleik
Maleik is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 405 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Maleik as a male name
Ranked #13,434 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1998 (28 births)
Maleik: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maleik span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 169 babies were registered. Maleik has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maleik by Decade
How has Maleik 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.
Maleik by State
Birth registrations for Maleik span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, New York. On average, about 5 Maleiks were registered per state.
Maleik + Last Name Combinations
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Maleik: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maleik?
We estimate approximately 399 people named Maleik 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 859,033 Americans share this first name.
Is Maleik a common name?
Maleik is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 405 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maleik most popular?
Maleik reached peak popularity in 1998, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maleik is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maleik a male name?
Maleik is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maleik Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maleik Smith, Maleik Johnson, Maleik 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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