Malek is an uncommon variant of Malik that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Malek is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,472 for boy births in the United States (and #3,119 across all names), given to 121 babies. Malek first appears in 1974 and peaked in 2023 (151 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | 121 | — | #1,472 |
| 2024 | 128 | 128 | — | #1,430 |
| 2023 | 151 | 151 | — | #1,278 |
| 2022 | 118 | 118 | — | #1,529 |
| 2021 | 118 | 118 | — | #1,511 |
| 2020 | 125 | 125 | — | #1,393 |
| 2019 | 130 | 130 | — | #1,377 |
| 2018 | 100 | 100 | — | #1,636 |
| 2017 | 93 | 93 | — | #1,702 |
| 2016 | 95 | 95 | — | #1,670 |
| 2015 | 72 | 72 | — | #2,011 |
| 2014 | 96 | 96 | — | #1,622 |
| 2013 | 83 | 83 | — | #1,759 |
| 2012 | 97 | 97 | — | #1,612 |
| 2011 | 87 | 87 | #16,066 | #1,790 |
| 2010 | 77 | 77 | — | #1,875 |
| 2009 | 98 | 98 | — | #1,623 |
| 2008 | 88 | 88 | — | #1,729 |
| 2007 | 69 | 69 | — | #2,027 |
| 2006 | 71 | 71 | — | #1,908 |
| 2005 | 84 | 84 | — | #1,627 |
| 2004 | 71 | 71 | — | #1,776 |
| 2003 | 71 | 71 | — | #1,727 |
| 2002 | 72 | 72 | — | #1,657 |
| 2001 | 82 | 82 | — | #1,495 |
| 2000 | 74 | 74 | — | #1,599 |
| 1999 | 72 | 72 | — | #1,550 |
| 1998 | 73 | 73 | — | #1,508 |
| 1997 | 75 | — | — | #1,449 |
| 1996 | 75 | — | — | #1,410 |
| 1995 | 58 | — | — | #1,596 |
| 1994 | 45 | — | — | #1,882 |
| 1993 | 48 | — | — | #1,783 |
| 1992 | 23 | — | — | #2,965 |
| 1991 | 13 | — | — | #4,384 |
| 1990 | 23 | — | — | #2,836 |
| 1989 | 14 | — | — | #3,938 |
| 1988 | 10 | — | — | #4,642 |
| 1987 | 12 | — | — | #3,882 |
| 1986 | 12 | — | — | #3,793 |
| 1985 | 8 | — | — | #4,992 |
| 1984 | 8 | — | — | #4,816 |
| 1982 | 8 | — | — | #4,853 |
| 1981 | 7 | — | — | #5,270 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | — | #5,963 |
| 1979 | 10 | — | — | #3,974 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | — | #6,409 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | — | #5,360 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | — | #5,981 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | — | #5,698 |