Maleigh vs Malinda

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

Name A

Maleigh

Girl name · Rank #9261

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Maleigh Malinda
Current Rank #9261 #2877
Total Births (all years) 241 21,394
Peak Year 2016 1969
Peak Year Births 19 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maleigh 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 — 1,251
2000ss 87 939
2010ss 110 684
2020ss 44 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maleigh Malinda
2014 11 84
2015 8 80
2016 19 66
2017 — 62
2018 7 71
2019 — 62
2020 8 60
2021 7 48
2022 9 67
2023 9 76
2024 11 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, 2000–2024.

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