Mali vs Malinda

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

Name A

Mali

Girl name · Rank #3587

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Mali Malinda
Current Rank #3587 #2877
Total Births (all years) 1,368 21,394
Peak Year 2008 1969
Peak Year Births 65 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mali Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss — 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss — 1,433
1950ss — 2,757
1960ss 7 3,544
1970ss 32 4,100
1980ss 81 2,458
1990ss 139 1,251
2000ss 414 939
2010ss 451 684
2020ss 244 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mali Malinda
2014 52 84
2015 41 80
2016 37 66
2017 44 62
2018 32 71
2019 64 62
2020 49 60
2021 48 48
2022 45 67
2023 59 76
2024 43 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, 1967–2024.

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