Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- flower
Queen; feminine form of Malek, meaning king - African
- Hungarian
- Industrious
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
m(a)-li-ka
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #6841, 8 births); most recent 2001 (rank #9234, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #1020, 183 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2691, 64 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 64 |
| 2024 | – | 59 |
| 2023 | – | 88 |
| 2022 | – | 82 |
| 2021 | – | 78 |
| 2020 | – | 87 |
| 2019 | – | 89 |
| 2018 | – | 79 |
| 2017 | – | 84 |
| 2016 | – | 86 |
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 2007 (rank #579, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1198, 27 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 35 |
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 1965 (rank #89, 774 births); most recent 2023 (rank #487, 106 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 106 |
| 2022 | 115 |
| 2021 | 110 |
| 2020 | 98 |
| 2019 | 106 |
| 2018 | 109 |
| 2017 | 106 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2015 | 85 |
| 2014 | 107 |
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 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 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 2022 (rank #760, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 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