Malena vs Malinda

Side-by-side comparison of Malena and Malinda — 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

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malena Malinda
Current Rank #2461 #2877
Total Births (all years) 3,977 21,394
Peak Year 2004 1969
Peak Year Births 146 460
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malena Malinda
1880ss 6 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss 6 789
1930ss 11 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss 45 2,757
1960ss 111 3,544
1970ss 462 4,100
1980ss 288 2,458
1990ss 483 1,251
2000ss 1,234 939
2010ss 976 684
2020ss 355 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malena Malinda
2014 110 84
2015 100 80
2016 82 66
2017 89 62
2018 81 71
2019 88 62
2020 59 60
2021 75 48
2022 78 67
2023 70 76
2024 73 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, 1886–2024.

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