Masculine dossier · first seen 1974
Maleek
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1997
Peak births
90
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Maleek
How many people are named Maleek?
An estimated 2,054 living Americans are named Maleek.
How rare is Maleek?
Maleek is very rare among babies today, with 34 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 62.2% from its 1997 peak.
How old is the typical Maleek?
The median age of a living American named Maleek is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 27 years old.
Is Maleek still popular?
Yes. Maleek is holding steady, with 34 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Maleek most common?
Maleek has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1974Peak 19972025
Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
62.2%
2025
34
All-time
2,086
Where it lives now
Maleek is most concentrated in New York — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Maleek is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.