Malak is a distinctive choice, ranked #778 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Malak in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#778
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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 โ 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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Malak in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Malak
Rima Abdul Malak โ Rima Abdul Malak is a French politician who served as Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister รlisabeth Borne from May 2022 to January 2024.
Malak El Allami โ Malak El Allami is a Moroccan tennis player.
Hedaya Malak โ Hedaya Malak Wahba is an Egyptian taekwondo practitioner.
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 Malak
Unlikely. With around 47 UK babies named Malak per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Malak in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Malak has been fairly steady, ranked #778 in 2025 against #683 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #559 in 2010.
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, Malak El Allami and Hedaya Malak. Short summaries for each appear below.
Malak does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Malaks in the wild.
47
UK babies named Malak (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 95 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
Almost certainly the only Malak 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 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 รlisabeth Borne from May 2022 to January 2024.