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Malak
OriginArabic
Meaning"angel"
About Malak
Although Malak can be used for both sexes, it's much more widely-used for girls in the US and throughout Europe, where it ranks on several popularity lists. More than 100 baby girls were named Malak in the US last year.
Pronounced muh-LAHK.
As of October 2026, Malak ranked #1544 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1168 in 2011.
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 | #1,380 | 168 | 94 |
| 2015 | #1,310 | 182 | 102 |
| 2016 | #1,367 | 173 | 97.6 |
| 2017 | #1,264 | 187 | 108.3 |
| 2018 | #1,560 | 139 | 81.7 |
| 2019 | #1,765 | 116 | 69.1 |
| 2020 | #1,498 | 143 | 88.5 |
| 2021 | #1,825 | 111 | 67.6 |
| 2022 | #1,607 | 132 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | #1,787 | 114 | 71 |
| 2024 | #1,665 | 123 | 75.9 |
| 2025 | #1,544 | 137 | 85.2 |
World rankings
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