Boys name
Malik
Malik is a boys' name given to 47,942 boys in the United States since 1965, peaking in 1996 with 4,014 births. It has appeared in 45 states, and reached its highest rank of 6th among boys names in District of Columbia in 1996.
Which states favor Malik
Malik by state
Top states by all-time births named Malik. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 4,791 | #402 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 3,494 | #426 (2025) |
| 3 | Florida | 3,491 | #352 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 3,050 | #373 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 2,942 | #303 (2025) |
| 6 | Texas | 2,471 | #507 (2025) |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 2,313 | #383 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 2,265 | #249 (2025) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 1,999 | — |
| 10 | Virginia | 1,854 | — |
| 11 | Maryland | 1,794 | — |
| 12 | Ohio | 1,778 | — |
| 13 | Louisiana | 1,481 | — |
| 14 | New Jersey | 1,330 | — |
| 15 | South Carolina | 1,269 | — |
| 16 | Tennessee | 1,184 | — |
| 17 | Missouri | 957 | — |
| 18 | Mississippi | 903 | — |
| 19 | Alabama | 891 | — |
| 20 | District of Columbia | 833 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).