Masculine dossier · first seen 1975

Maliek

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1997

Peak era

1997

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Maliek

How many people are named Maliek?

An estimated 1,045 living Americans are named Maliek.

How rare is Maliek?

Maliek is very rare among babies today, with 9 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 87.8% from its 1997 peak.

How old is the typical Maliek?

The median age of a living American named Maliek is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 29 years old.

Is Maliek still popular?

Not especially. Maliek has been declining since its 1997 peak and registered 9 births in 2025.

Where is Maliek most common?

Maliek has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.

1975Peak 19972025

Peak year

1997

Decline from peak

87.8%

2025

All-time

1,064

Maliek has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.5× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Maliek peaked in 1997, when 74 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 9 boys were given the name.

Down 87.8% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,064 Americans named Maliek since 1975.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1997

Living profile

1,048

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age23

Core range16–29

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

New York

3.5× higher affinity than the national baseline.

New York · 1990s 3.5×