Malaika
Malaika is a female given name.
Meaning & Origin of Malaika
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Malaika is a female given name.
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The Story of Malaika
Malaika first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 86 Malaikas were born — ranking #2,229 that year. As of 2026, Malaika ranks #2,199 for baby girls with 86 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Malaikas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Malaika
Malaika is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Malaika's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,379. Use the chart and map above to compare Malaika's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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