Malala vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malala

Girl name · Rank #16854

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malala Malinda
Current Rank #16854 #2877
Total Births (all years) 95 21,394
Peak Year 2018 1969
Peak Year Births 13 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malala 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 — 939
2010ss 72 684
2020ss 23 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malala Malinda
2014 11 84
2015 10 80
2016 10 66
2017 8 62
2018 13 71
2019 11 62
2020 — 60
2021 6 48
2022 6 67
2023 6 76
2024 5 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, 2013–2024.

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