Malaika vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malaika

Girl name · Rank #2196

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malaika Malinda
Current Rank #2196 #2877
Total Births (all years) 2,584 21,394
Peak Year 2006 1969
Peak Year Births 86 460
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malaika Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss 15 3,544
1970ss 423 4,100
1980ss 174 2,458
1990ss 331 1,251
2000ss 681 939
2010ss 598 684
2020ss 362 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaika Malinda
2014 58 84
2015 63 80
2016 57 66
2017 69 62
2018 66 71
2019 52 62
2020 62 60
2021 75 48
2022 67 67
2023 72 76
2024 86 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, 1968–2024.

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