Apollo vs Malik
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Apollo
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #445
- Peak
- #389 (2022)
- Babies in 2025
- 708
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Malik
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #437
- Peak
- #97 (1996)
- Babies in 2025
- 724
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Malik is the more popular pick (#437 vs #445). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Malik is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Apollo is a steady, dependable choice.
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