Is Malak a boy or girl name?
Malak is mostly a girl name in the US. In 2024, 123 girls and 18 boys were named Malak, so 87.2% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 93.2% of the 4,029 US babies named Malak were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #5,348
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,665
- Babies named Malak since 1983
- 4,029
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 210 babies
Boys and girls named Malak, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 27 | 100% |
| 1990s | 20 | 255 | 92.7% |
| 2000s | 66 | 1,146 | 94.6% |
| 2010s | 114 | 1,706 | 93.7% |
| 2020s | 72 | 623 | 89.6% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | #5,348 | 123 | #1,665 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6,386 | 114 | #1,787 |
| 2022 | 12 | #7,080 | 132 | #1,607 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6,948 | 111 | #1,825 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5,602 | 143 | #1,498 |
| 2019 | 8 | #9,421 | 116 | #1,765 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6,974 | 139 | #1,560 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4,682 | 187 | #1,264 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6,575 | 173 | #1,367 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,931 | 182 | #1,310 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5,624 | 168 | #1,380 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7,358 | 169 | #1,378 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,879 | 162 | #1,414 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 210 | #1,168 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,542 | 200 | #1,212 |
| 2009 | 8 | #9,555 | 191 | #1,278 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,537 | 151 | #1,536 |
| 2007 | 8 | #9,434 | 134 | #1,660 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 136 | #1,586 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,977 | 125 | #1,622 |
| 2004 | 7 | #9,577 | 127 | #1,559 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,612 | 89 | #2,027 |
| 2002 | 7 | #9,039 | 66 | #2,439 |
| 2001 | 5 | #11,665 | 72 | #2,250 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7,916 | 55 | #2,693 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 37 | #3,412 |
| 1998 | 8 | #7,284 | 34 | #3,541 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 43 | #2,854 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,956 | 26 | #4,135 |
| 1995 | 7 | #7,495 | 31 | #3,547 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 29 | #3,751 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,477 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 17 | #5,623 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 10 | #8,353 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,332 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 5 | #13,041 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 6 | #10,678 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 6 | #10,328 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,738 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,274 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Malak reached #4,682 in 2017. As a girl name, it reached #1,168 in 2011. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Malak
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.