Malikah
Malikah was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Malikah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | #4,867 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #3,016 (8) | — |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | #4,710 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | #4,646 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #7,630 (14) | #3,519 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #13,453 (6) | #2,042 (13) | — |
| 2019 | — | #3,151 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #15,682 (5) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | #4,096 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | #2,705 (9) | #2,891 (6) |
| 2014 | #10,955 (9) | #2,862 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #9,036 (12) | #2,649 (9) | — |
| 2012 | #9,711 (11) | #2,521 (10) | — |
| 2011 | #8,614 (13) | #1,489 (20) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1977 at #2,162.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1968.
- In 2017, 53% of US babies named Malikah were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Malikah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 300,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 210,000 to 1 in 440,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malikah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Malikah | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Malikah | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |
| Malikah | US | Boys | — | too few |