How Many People Are Named Malikah?
An estimated 982 people in the United States have the first name Malikah. It is predominantly female (91.8%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Malikah peaked in popularity in 1979 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Malikah 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 Malikah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
982
About 1 in 349,037 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.8% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1979
45 births
Total Registered
1,027
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Malikah
Malikah is predominantly female (91.8%), though 84 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Malikah as a male name
Ranked #9,387 in 2017
8 male births in 2017
Peak: 2008 (13 births)
Malikah as a female name
Ranked #11,721 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (45 births)
Malikah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Malikah span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 267 babies were registered. Malikah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Malikah by Decade
How has Malikah 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.
Malikah by State
Birth registrations for Malikah span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Florida, California, Ohio. On average, about 28 Malikahs were registered per state.
Malikah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Malikah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Malikah
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Malikah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Malikah?
We estimate approximately 982 people named Malikah 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 349,037 Americans share this first name.
Is Malikah a common name?
Malikah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,027 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Malikah most popular?
Malikah reached peak popularity in 1979, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Malikah is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Malikah a female name?
Malikah is predominantly female. 91.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Malikah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Malikah Smith, Malikah Johnson, Malikah 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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