Mala vs Malinda

Side-by-side comparison of Mala and Malinda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mala

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Mala Malinda
Current Rank Unranked #2877
Total Births (all years) 688 21,394
Peak Year 1956 1969
Peak Year Births 51 460
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mala Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss 175 2,757
1960ss 128 3,544
1970ss 83 4,100
1980ss 70 2,458
1990ss 60 1,251
2000ss 31 939
2010ss 99 684
2020ss 42 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mala Malinda
2014 7 84
2015 10 80
2016 9 66
2017 10 62
2018 17 71
2019 7 62
2020 10 60
2021 8 48
2022 8 67
2023 16 76
2024 — 57

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2023.

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