Malena vs Malia

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

Name A

Malena

Girl name · Rank #2461

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Name B

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Metric Malena Malia
Current Rank #2461 #326
Total Births (all years) 3,977 30,729
Peak Year 2004 2009
Peak Year Births 146 1,700
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malena Malia
1880ss 6 —
1910ss — 5
1920ss 6 —
1930ss 11 —
1940ss — 5
1950ss 45 323
1960ss 111 449
1970ss 462 1,027
1980ss 288 1,442
1990ss 483 2,477
2000ss 1,234 8,205
2010ss 976 11,138
2020ss 355 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malena Malia
2014 110 955
2015 100 1,031
2016 82 1,236
2017 89 1,429
2018 81 1,279
2019 88 1,264
2020 59 1,171
2021 75 1,204
2022 78 1,191
2023 70 1,146
2024 73 946

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, 1886–2024.

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