Malia vs Malinda

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

Name A

Malia

Girl name · Rank #326

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Name B

Malinda

Girl name · Rank #2877

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Metric Malia Malinda
Current Rank #326 #2877
Total Births (all years) 30,729 21,394
Peak Year 2009 1969
Peak Year Births 1,700 460
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Malia Malinda
1880ss — 485
1890ss — 590
1900ss — 601
1910ss 5 893
1920ss — 789
1930ss — 562
1940ss 5 1,433
1950ss 323 2,757
1960ss 449 3,544
1970ss 1,027 4,100
1980ss 1,442 2,458
1990ss 2,477 1,251
2000ss 8,205 939
2010ss 11,138 684
2020ss 5,658 308

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malia Malinda
2014 955 84
2015 1,031 80
2016 1,236 66
2017 1,429 62
2018 1,279 71
2019 1,264 62
2020 1,171 60
2021 1,204 48
2022 1,191 67
2023 1,146 76
2024 946 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, 1919–2024.

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