Malaiyah vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malaiyah

Girl name · Rank #6093

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malaiyah Malinda
Current Rank #6093 #2877
Total Births (all years) 409 21,394
Peak Year 2022 1969
Peak Year Births 48 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malaiyah 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 42 939
2010ss 203 684
2020ss 164 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malaiyah Malinda
2014 19 84
2015 14 80
2016 24 66
2017 19 62
2018 25 71
2019 32 62
2020 28 60
2021 32 48
2022 48 67
2023 36 76
2024 20 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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