Malayah vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malayah

Girl name · Rank #1072

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malayah Malinda
Current Rank #1072 #2877
Total Births (all years) 4,142 21,394
Peak Year 2022 1969
Peak Year Births 333 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malayah 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 29 1,251
2000ss 588 939
2010ss 2,115 684
2020ss 1,410 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malayah Malinda
2014 207 84
2015 209 80
2016 241 66
2017 246 62
2018 227 71
2019 291 62
2020 271 60
2021 307 48
2022 333 67
2023 267 76
2024 232 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, 1994–2024.

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