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Malek
OriginVariation of Malik, Arabic, Dinka, Greenlandic
Meaning"king; brown bull; wave"
About Malek
Malek may be a variation of the more popular Malik, made familiar via actor Ramy Malek. It might also be a Dinka name, used in Southern Sudan, meaning "brown bull" or a Greenlandic name meaning "wave, ocean" (typically spelled Malik).
Pronounced mah-LEK.
As of October 2026, Malek ranked #1472 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1276 in 2023.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,622 | 96 | 50 |
| 2015 | #2,011 | 72 | 37.6 |
| 2016 | #1,670 | 95 | 50.1 |
| 2017 | #1,702 | 93 | 50.2 |
| 2018 | #1,636 | 100 | 55.1 |
| 2019 | #1,376 | 130 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | #1,393 | 125 | 72.4 |
| 2021 | #1,510 | 118 | 67.4 |
| 2022 | #1,529 | 118 | 67.6 |
| 2023 | #1,276 | 151 | 88.3 |
| 2024 | #1,427 | 128 | 74.3 |
| 2025 | #1,472 | 121 | 70.8 |
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