Malana vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malana

Girl name · Rank #6674

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malana Malinda
Current Rank #6674 #2877
Total Births (all years) 1,194 21,394
Peak Year 2007 1969
Peak Year Births 67 460
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malana Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss 7 2,757
1960ss 42 3,544
1970ss 109 4,100
1980ss 55 2,458
1990ss 141 1,251
2000ss 403 939
2010ss 312 684
2020ss 125 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malana Malinda
2014 34 84
2015 23 80
2016 25 66
2017 35 62
2018 33 71
2019 24 62
2020 25 60
2021 23 48
2022 31 67
2023 29 76
2024 17 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, 1953–2024.

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