Holding steady.
Popularity of Malike since 1992
Babies named Malike per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Malike is a rare masculine name, a variant spelling of the well-known Arabic name Malik. It first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1992 and has remained consistently uncommon, with its peak year of usage in 2000. The name has never ranked in the top 1000 and was given to fewer than 1 in every million babies in recent years. Its trajectory has been stable, indicating steady but very low usage. Malike has no recorded popularity in any U.S. state, reflecting its rarity. As a variant of Malik, it carries the same powerful meaning of 'master' or 'king' and shares cultural roots across the Arabic-speaking world.
Malike is a variant spelling of Malik, derived from the Arabic root m-l-k meaning 'to possess' or 'to own'. The name Malik appears in the Quran as a title for God (Al-Malik, 'The King') and has been used as a given name across the Muslim world for centuries. The spelling Malike is a less common anglicized variant, possibly influenced by French or other European transliterations.
“Malike” around the world
Where Malike lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mal, Mali
Sibling names for Malike
Names that share Malike's style, for a brother or sister.
