Malea vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malea

Girl name · Rank #4202

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malea Malinda
Current Rank #4202 #2877
Total Births (all years) 2,519 21,394
Peak Year 2009 1969
Peak Year Births 100 460
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malea Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss 81 2,757
1960ss 101 3,544
1970ss 135 4,100
1980ss 192 2,458
1990ss 368 1,251
2000ss 831 939
2010ss 609 684
2020ss 202 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malea Malinda
2014 60 84
2015 60 80
2016 48 66
2017 42 62
2018 38 71
2019 57 62
2020 40 60
2021 45 48
2022 43 67
2023 40 76
2024 34 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, 1954–2024.

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