girl's name
Malika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 31,443
France
#547
2025 births
Malika is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1965, when 775 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 6,935 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1943.
Malika over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 155 |
| 1950s | 2,485 |
| 1960s | 6,715 |
| 1970s | 6,205 |
| 1980s | 4,415 |
| 1990s | 1,710 |
| 2000s | 835 |
| 2010s | 960 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 660 |
How popular is Malika?
In 2025, Malika was given to 85 babies in France, ranking #547 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Malika is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Malika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Malika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Malika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Malika
How popular is the name Malika?
In 2025, Malika was given to 85 babies in France, ranking #547 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Malika a girl's or a boy's name?
Malika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Malika most popular?
Malika peaked in 1965, when 775 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Malika a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malika currently ranks #547 in France. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.