Malai vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malai

Girl name · Rank #9995

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malai Malinda
Current Rank #9995 #2877
Total Births (all years) 196 21,394
Peak Year 2020 1969
Peak Year Births 17 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malai Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss — 3,544
1970ss — 4,100
1980ss — 2,458
1990ss — 1,251
2000ss 66 939
2010ss 82 684
2020ss 48 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malai Malinda
2014 9 84
2015 9 80
2016 5 66
2017 11 62
2018 7 71
2019 10 62
2020 17 60
2021 — 48
2022 11 67
2023 10 76
2024 10 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, 2005–2024.

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