Malek is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Malek in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
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 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 Malek
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Malek per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Malek in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Malek has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 287 places in the last five years. Its peak was #939 in 2021. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 Jandali (Arabic: مالك جندلي, Mālik Jandalī) is a Syrian-American composer and pianist, whose music integrates Middle-Eastern modes and Arabic maqams into...; 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..
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.
17
UK babies named Malek (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 287 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
Likely around 1 other Malek in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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. He is the founder of the nonprofit organization Pianos for Peace, which aims to build peace through music and education.
Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek Abdou is an Egyptian retired football midfielder, who last played for El Gouna in the Egyptian Premier League. He is known for his time at Haras El Hodood and Zamalek.
Frederic Vincent Malek was an American business executive, political advisor, fraudster, and philanthropist. He was a president of Marriott Hotels and Northwest Airlines and an assistant to United States Presidents Richard Nixon (in whose purge of Jewish government employees Malek would take an active role) and George H.
Prince Malek Mansur Mirza was an Iranian prince of the Qajar dynasty. He was Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar's second son and a brother of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Abul-fat'h Mirza Salar-ed-Dowleh and Abul-Fazl Mirza.
Faïrouz Malek is a French and Algerian physicist specializing in nuclear physics, particle physics and cosmology. A research scientist at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, she is involved in international research at the CERN LHC.
Malek Ashraf (Persian: ملک اشرف), was a Mongol Chupanid ruler of northwestern Iran during the 14th century. He was the last of the Chupanids to possess a significant influence within Ilkhanate.