girl's name
Maleka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 466
Maleka is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1980, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Maleka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 91 |
| 1980s | 106 |
| 1990s | 133 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12 |
How popular is Maleka?
In 2025, Maleka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Maleka 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.
Names that peaked alongside Maleka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maleka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maleka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maleka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maleka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maleka
How popular is the name Maleka?
In 2025, Maleka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maleka a girl's or a boy's name?
Maleka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maleka most popular?
Maleka peaked in 1980, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maleka a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maleka currently ranks #15,316 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.