Maleah vs Malinda

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

Name A

Maleah

Girl name · Rank #1210

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Maleah Malinda
Current Rank #1210 #2877
Total Births (all years) 9,237 21,394
Peak Year 2009 1969
Peak Year Births 508 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maleah Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss 15 2,757
1960ss 29 3,544
1970ss 83 4,100
1980ss 207 2,458
1990ss 561 1,251
2000ss 2,925 939
2010ss 4,114 684
2020ss 1,303 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleah Malinda
2014 415 84
2015 337 80
2016 377 66
2017 366 62
2018 342 71
2019 424 62
2020 309 60
2021 310 48
2022 266 67
2023 223 76
2024 195 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, 1956–2024.

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