Malek
How to say it: MAL-ek · /ˈmælɛk/
Arabic 'king, sovereign', variant of Malik - widely used in Arab world.
Malek was the 367th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 121 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #400 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #367 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 121 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,679 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #400 |
| In France, 2025 | #165 among boys’ names, 70 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Malek is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mal
Honouring a Malek in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Malek is about 1 in 154.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #165 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Malek
- Malek Jaziri (born 1984)Tunisian tennis player
- Malek Jandali (born 1972)Award-winning composer & pianist
- Malek Bennabi (1905–1973)Algerian philosopher
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