Malaika
Girl name
Malaika meaning
angels from the plural of Arabic (malak).
Malaika at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- ملائكةAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,188 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Malaika popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #5,146 | 8 |
| 1970 | #2,160 | 37 |
| 1972 | #1,379 | 72 |
| 1980 | #3,135 | 27 |
| 1990 | #3,714 | 28 |
| 2000 | #2,593 | 57 |
| 2010 | #2,614 | 69 |
| 2020 | #2,678 | 62 |
| 2024 | #2,188 | 86 |
All 57 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #5,146 | 8 |
| 1969 | #5,974 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,160 | 37 |
| 1971 | #1,640 | 56 |
| 1972 | #1,379 | 72 |
| 1973 | #1,569 | 59 |
| 1974 | #1,962 | 43 |
| 1975 | #2,278 | 36 |
| 1976 | #2,863 | 26 |
| 1977 | #2,463 | 35 |
| 1978 | #2,742 | 30 |
| 1979 | #2,931 | 29 |
| 1980 | #3,135 | 27 |
| 1981 | #4,005 | 19 |
| 1982 | #3,898 | 20 |
| 1983 | #4,476 | 16 |
| 1984 | #4,737 | 15 |
| 1985 | #6,456 | 10 |
| 1986 | #4,539 | 17 |
| 1987 | #4,475 | 18 |
| 1988 | #4,840 | 17 |
| 1989 | #5,545 | 15 |
| 1990 | #3,714 | 28 |
| 1991 | #4,808 | 20 |
| 1992 | #3,679 | 29 |
| 1993 | #3,158 | 36 |
| 1994 | #2,988 | 39 |
| 1995 | #3,286 | 34 |
| 1996 | #2,901 | 41 |
| 1997 | #3,815 | 29 |
| 1998 | #4,023 | 28 |
| 1999 | #2,853 | 47 |
| 2000 | #2,593 | 57 |
| 2001 | #2,540 | 60 |
| 2002 | #2,414 | 66 |
| 2003 | #2,321 | 72 |
| 2004 | #2,117 | 85 |
| 2005 | #2,379 | 74 |
| 2006 | #2,229 | 86 |
| 2007 | #2,647 | 69 |
| 2008 | #3,266 | 51 |
| 2009 | #2,852 | 61 |
| 2010 | #2,614 | 69 |
| 2011 | #2,796 | 62 |
| 2012 | #3,313 | 49 |
| 2013 | #3,076 | 53 |
| 2014 | #2,922 | 58 |
| 2015 | #2,771 | 63 |
| 2016 | #2,933 | 57 |
| 2017 | #2,546 | 69 |
| 2018 | #2,609 | 66 |
| 2019 | #3,085 | 52 |
| 2020 | #2,678 | 62 |
| 2021 | #2,384 | 75 |
| 2022 | #2,601 | 67 |
| 2023 | #2,463 | 72 |
| 2024 | #2,188 | 86 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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