How Many People Are Named Maliq?
An estimated 769 people in the United States have the first name Maliq. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Maliq peaked in popularity in 2002 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maliq 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 Maliq paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
769
About 1 in 445,714 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2002
64 births
Total Registered
779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maliq
Maliq is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 779 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Maliq as a male name
Ranked #7,074 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (64 births)
Maliq: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maliq span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 353 babies were registered. Maliq has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maliq by Decade
How has Maliq 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.
Maliq by State
Birth registrations for Maliq span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, California, Florida. On average, about 11 Maliqs were registered per state.
Maliq + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Maliq as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Maliq
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Maliq: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maliq?
We estimate approximately 769 people named Maliq 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 445,714 Americans share this first name.
Is Maliq a common name?
Maliq is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maliq most popular?
Maliq reached peak popularity in 2002, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maliq is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maliq a male name?
Maliq is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maliq Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maliq Smith, Maliq Johnson, Maliq 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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