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Malek

“King” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1472 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Malek is near its high-water mark: it reached #1278 in 2023 and still ranked #1472 in 2025. About 3,100 boys have carried it since 1974.

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:

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

Similar names: Zakaria · Mazen · Mahdi · Khaled · Yasir · Osman

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