girl's name
Malaika
- Origin German
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,558
Ireland
#794
2015 births
Malaika is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Malaika is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 86 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 42,506 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Malaika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 423 |
| 1980s | 174 |
| 1990s | 331 |
| 2000s | 681 |
| 2010s | 598 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 440 |
How popular is Malaika?
In 2025, Malaika was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Malaika is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Malaika is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Malaïka | Malaïka is Malaika written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #829 in France, against #5,829 for Malaika. | 560 |
Names that peaked alongside Malaika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malaika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malaika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malaika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malaika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malaika
How popular is the name Malaika?
In 2025, Malaika was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Malaika a girl's or a boy's name?
Malaika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Malaika most popular?
Malaika peaked in 2006, when 86 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Malaika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malaika currently ranks #829 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.