Malene vs Malia

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

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Malene

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Malia

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Metric Malene Malia
Current Rank Unranked #326
Total Births (all years) 164 30,729
Peak Year 1977 2009
Peak Year Births 10 1,700
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Malene Malia
1910ss 5 5
1920ss 11 —
1930ss 23 —
1940ss 5 5
1950ss 5 323
1960ss 5 449
1970ss 56 1,027
1980ss 22 1,442
1990ss 20 2,477
2000ss 12 8,205
2010ss — 11,138
2020ss — 5,658

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malene Malia
2014 — 955
2015 — 1,031
2016 — 1,236
2017 — 1,429
2018 — 1,279
2019 — 1,264
2020 — 1,171
2021 — 1,204
2022 — 1,191
2023 — 1,146
2024 — 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, 1919–2006.

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