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Malek

“King” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1466 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Malek has appeared in US records since 1974 — best rank #1271 (2023) · 3,086 babies named Malek all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,500 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 2,500 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,900 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maleks

• Malek Jaziri — Tunisian tennis player
• Malek Mouath — Saudi Arabian footballer
• Malek Bennabi — Algerian philosopher (1905–1973)
• Malek Rahmati — Iranian politician (1982–2024)
• Malek Jandali — Award-winning composer & pianist

What Maleks become

Among 107 notable people named Malek:

Athletes appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malek Jaziri, Tunisian tennis player.

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