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Maleek

Boy

Meaning of Maleek: Arabic: 'king'

Maleek is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3321st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1595th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3321

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1595

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,086

First recorded 1974 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 39 babies1994: 43 babies1995: 73 babies1996: 82 babies1997: 90 babies1998: 65 babies1999: 76 babies2000: 75 babies20002001: 72 babies2002: 54 babies2003: 61 babies2004: 56 babies2005: 66 babies2006: 77 babies2007: 70 babies2008: 74 babies2009: 72 babies2010: 52 babies20102011: 72 babies2012: 66 babies2013: 70 babies2014: 49 babies2015: 48 babies2016: 39 babies2017: 61 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 49 babies2020: 48 babies20202021: 64 babies2022: 50 babies2023: 57 babies2024: 38 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Maleek per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 90.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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