Baby names in Québec
Malik, a boy name in Québec
In 2025, 110 boys born in Québec were named Malik: the 62nd most popular boy name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 202562nd
- Babies in 2025110
- 2020 to 2025-17%
- Peak year2010
Malik year by year
Malik climbs 4 places from 2024 (ranked 66th then). Since 2020 (132 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 17%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62nd | 110 |
| 2024 | 66th | 98 |
| 2023 | 48th | 130 |
| 2022 | 53rd | 139 |
| 2021 | 59th | 137 |
| 2020 | 59th | 132 |
Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Malik since 1980
Malik appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1993 on. The peak year is 2010, with 241 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (1,765 babies). Since 1980, about 3,281 children in Québec have been named Malik.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Lionel59th · 112 babies
- Loïc60th · 111 babies
- Paul61st · 111 babies
- Louka63rd · 109 babies
- Zayn64th · 108 babies
- Axel65th · 106 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Malik in Québec in 2025?
110 boys were named Malik in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 62nd rank among boy names.
Is Malik a popular name in Québec?
Malik ranks 62nd among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Malik given most often?
In 2010, with 241 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Malik a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Malik only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).
Where these numbers come from
Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.
Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons
Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.
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