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Malique

Boy

Meaning of Malique: Arabic: 'king'

Malique is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7056th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7056

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,963

First recorded 1989 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 33 babies1994: 48 babies1995: 83 babies1996: 128 babies1997: 119 babies1998: 133 babies1999: 77 babies2000: 99 babies20002001: 112 babies2002: 92 babies2003: 85 babies2004: 71 babies2005: 85 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 66 babies2008: 61 babies2009: 59 babies2010: 56 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 46 babies2013: 49 babies2014: 30 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Malique per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 133.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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