Malani vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malani

Girl name · Rank #332

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malani Malinda
Current Rank #332 #2877
Total Births (all years) 6,283 21,394
Peak Year 2024 1969
Peak Year Births 938 460
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malani Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss — 3,544
1970ss 6 4,100
1980ss 13 2,458
1990ss 34 1,251
2000ss 287 939
2010ss 1,979 684
2020ss 3,964 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malani Malinda
2014 103 84
2015 196 80
2016 210 66
2017 290 62
2018 373 71
2019 433 62
2020 618 60
2021 749 48
2022 790 67
2023 869 76
2024 938 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, 1977–2024.

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