Feminine dossier · first seen 1968
Malaika
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2006
Peak births
86
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Malaika
How many people are named Malaika?
An estimated 2,584 living Americans are named Malaika.
How rare is Malaika?
Malaika is uncommon among babies today, with 78 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 9.3% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Malaika?
The median age of a living American named Malaika is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 33 years old.
Is Malaika still popular?
Yes — Malaika is currently rising in popularity, with 78 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Malaika most common?
Malaika has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1968Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
9.3%
2025
78
All-time
2,662
Where it lives now
Malaika is most concentrated in New York — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Malaika is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.