Malikah
The Story of Malikah
As a girl name
Malikah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 45 Malikahs were born — ranking #2,187 that year. As of 2026, Malikah ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 943 Malikahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Malikah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 13 Malikahs were born — ranking #6,392 that year. As of 2026, Malikah ranks #8,836 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 84 Malikahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Malikah
Malikah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 943 births in the dataset. Malikah's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #2,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Malikah'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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