Malika is a distinctive choice, ranked #1491 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Malika in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1491
About the Name Malika
Malika has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 426 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #565 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Malika 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 Malika
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Malika per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Malika in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Malika has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 426 places in the last five years. Its peak was #565 in 2004. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Malika 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 Malika include: Malika Ouattara — Malika Ouattara is a slam poet and musical artist from Burkina Faso, known as "Malika la Slameuse".; Malika Dina — Malika-Dina Akulova, known professionally as Malika Dina (Малика Дина), is a Kyrgyzstani singer.; Malika Zeghal — Malika Zeghal is a French Professor in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard....
Malika does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Malikas in the wild.
21
UK babies named Malika (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 426 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Malika
Likely around 1 other Malika in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Malika
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Malika Zeghal is a French Professor in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, and formerly an associate professor of the anthropology and sociology of religion in the University of Chicago Divinity School.
Malika Ménard is a French model, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss France 2010. She later represented France in Miss Universe 2010, placing in the Top 15.
Malika Oufkir is a Moroccan writer and former victim of enforced disappearance. She is the daughter of General Mohamed Oufkir and a cousin of fellow Moroccan writer and actress Leila Shenna.
Malika Amar Sheikh or Malika Namdeo Dhasal is a Marathi writer and political activist from Maharashtra, India. She is the president of the Dalit Panthers party.
Malika-i-Jahan ("Queen of the World") was a title bestowed upon the chief consort of Muslim rulers of South Asia. It may refer to: Malika-i-Jahan (Alauddin Khalji) (13th–14th century) of Delhi Sultanate Malika Jahan (16th century), wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir Mumtaz Mahal, queen of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan Sahiba Mahal (died c.