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Malek

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What official birth registration shows about Malek: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2005–2011

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2005 to 2011, ranging from #3185 to #4688.200520102011#3185#4688
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2005#3382
2010#4688
2011#3185

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 27 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #727 among boys in Scotland, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1517 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1337 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2019–2024

    Highest recorded position: #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2019–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1124 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #631 in Republic of Ireland in 2021.

Malek's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#112426HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#151717HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#153316HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#117923HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#93932HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#123021HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#121721HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#192312HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#28047HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#26907HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#170613HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#196211HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#31857HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#178812HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#156814HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#175611HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#18929HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#23046HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#13379HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#6604HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Malek is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Malek, between 1996 and 2025, in 27 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202527#939 in 2021
Republic of Ireland2019–20245#631 in 2021
Scotland20241#727 in 2024
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What is known about Malek

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #631 in Republic of Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.