Malek is a distinctive choice, ranked #1124 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Malek in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1124
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About the Name Malek
Malek has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 287 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #939 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Malek is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Malek in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Malek
Malek Jandali — Malek Jandali (Arabic: مالك جندلي, Mālik Jandalī) is a Syrian-American composer and pianist, whose music integrates Middle-Eastern modes and Arabic maqams into Western structures of classical music.
Malek Koussa — Malek Koussa is a Syrian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Syria national team.
Malek El Mala — Malek El Mala is a German professional footballer who plays as striker for Regionalliga West club 1.
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 Malek
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Malek per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Malek in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Malek is rising: up 106 places since 2020, to #1,124 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #939 in 2021.
Malek 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 Malek include: Malek Jandali, Malek Koussa and Malek El Mala. Short summaries for each appear below.
Malek does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maleks in the wild.
26
UK babies named Malek (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 106 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Malek
Almost certainly the only Malek 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 Malek
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Malek Jandali (Arabic: مالك جندلي, Mālik Jandalī) is a Syrian-American composer and pianist, whose music integrates Middle-Eastern modes and Arabic maqams into Western structures of classical music.