Malak is a distinctive choice, ranked #869 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Malak in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#869
About the Name Malak
Malak has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 186 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #559 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Malak is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Malak
Unlikely. With around 42 UK babies named Malak per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Malak in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Malak has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 186 places in the last five years. Its peak was #559 in 2010. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Malak 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 Malak include: Rima Abdul Malak — Rima Abdul Malak is a French politician who served as Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne from May 2022 to January 2024.; Malak El Allami — Malak El Allami is a Moroccan tennis player.; Hedaya Malak — Hedaya Malak Wahba is an Egyptian taekwondo practitioner..
Malak does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Malaks in the wild.
42
UK babies named Malak (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 186 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Malak
Likely around 1 other Malak in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Malak
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rima Abdul Malak is a French politician who served as Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne from May 2022 to January 2024. She is executive director of the Francophone Lebanese newspaper L'Orient–Le Jour.
Hedaya Malak Wahba is an Egyptian taekwondo practitioner. She participated in the Olympic Games in London in 2012, won a bronze medal in Rio 2016, and another bronze medal in Tokyo 2020.
Malak Salman Shehzada is a politician from the Awami National Party (ANP), and an activist against violence against girls in Pakistan. He has contributed to girls' education in many underprivileged areas in the FATA.