Malaika is a distinctive choice, ranked #983 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Malaika in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#983
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About the Name Malaika
Malaika has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 174 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #256 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Malaika is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Malaika in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Malaika
KS1 Malaika — Sulaimon Alao Adekunle, commonly known by his stage name KS1 Malaika, is a Nigerian Fuji musician.
Malaika Mihambo — Malaika Mihambo is a German athlete, 2020 Olympic champion and 2022 world champion in long jump.
Malaika Rapolu — Malaika Rapolu is an American professional tennis player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Malaika
Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Malaika per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Malaika in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Malaika is declining: down 346 places since 2020, to #983 in 2025. It peaked at #256 in 2004.
Malaika is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Malaika include: KS1 Malaika, Malaika Mihambo and Malaika Rapolu. Short summaries for each appear below.
Malaika does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Malaikas in the wild.
35
UK babies named Malaika (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 346 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Malaika
Almost certainly the only Malaika in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Malaika
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Malaika Tamu Griffin is an American woman serving a life sentence at the DWCF in Denver, Colorado, for shooting her neighbor Jason Patrick Horsley to death in May 1999.