Malaika
How to say it: muh-LY-kuh · /məˈlaɪkə/
From Arabic 'mala'ika' meaning 'angel' - widely used Swahili name, also known from song 'Malaika'.
Malaika was the 1,754th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 78 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,504 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,754 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 78 |
| Share of births | 1 in 42,504 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,504 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Malaika is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Malaika is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Malaika
- Malaika Arora (born 1975)Indian actress
- Malaika Mihambo (born 1994)German athletics competitor
- Malaika Firth (born 1994)Model
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