Gender
Origin
- African
- Angel
- Arabic
- Angels; plural of Malak
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
m(a)-lai-ka
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #2188, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2326, 78 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 |
| 2024 | 86 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2019 | 52 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| 2017 | 69 |
| 2016 | 57 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #275, 170 births); most recent 2025 (rank #983, 35 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2019 | 46 |
| 2018 | 58 |
| 2017 | 58 |
| 2016 | 71 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #685, 67 births); most recent 2023 (rank #745, 55 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2014 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #755, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #509, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #620, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence